Description: wood, remains of polychrome paint, two-part, loop-shaped ends of the turban separately carved and fixed by wooden pins, base "Gelede" festivals are held on the arrival of the early spring rains and are performed in honour of "our mothers" - "awon iya wa". They have been described as real spectacles with an enormous variety of headdresses and costumes. AHDRC: 0156082 Continent: Africa
Dimensions: H: 96 cm, H: 37,8 inch
Condition Report: See description
Literature: Lawal, Babatunde, The Gèlèdé Spectacle, Seattle, London 1996, p. 232
Provenance: Allan Stone, New York, USA Serge Schoffel, Brussels, Belgium