COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
AIC_.1963.843
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
African; West African; Nigerian
Creator Dates/Places:
Africa, Nigeria//Africa, West Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Southern Ghana, Southern Nigeria, Togo (SL) Africa,West Africa,Nigeria
Creator Name-CRT:
Yoruba
Title:
Mask for Gelede
Title Type:
preferred
View:
3/4 view
Creation Date:
Early/mid-20th century
Creation Start Date:
1801
Creation End Date:
1900
Materials and Techniques:
Wood, pigment
Subject Description:
Helmet mask in the form of female face surmounted by stylized fish structure. Bulging, almond shaped eyes, broad nose, and scarification marks on cheeks.
Creation Place:
Africa,West Africa,Nigeria
Dimensions:
H: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); W: 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); L: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
ID Number:
1963.843
Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Winter and Hirsch, Inc.
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E33673.TIF
