Egungun Mask
1950s
Culture
Yoruba
Locale
Abeokuta
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Object
mask
Medium
wood, pigment, and cloth
Accession Number
1997.154
Credit Line
Native arts acquisition fund and partial gift of Michael and Patricia Coronel
Yoruba artist, Egungun Mask, 1950s. Wood, pigment, and cloth; 61 in. x 26 in. x 9 in. Denver Art Museum: Native arts acquisition fund and partial gift of Michael and Patricia Coronel, 1997.154
Dimensions
overall height: 61 in, 154.9400 cm; overall length: 26 in, 66.0400 cm; overall width: 9 in, 22.8600 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Africa
Egungun Society members honor deceased ancestors by sponsoring and performing annual ceremonies called masquerades. The two faces of this mask represent a rabbit and a human.
Known Provenance
Michael and Patricia Coronel, Greeley, CO, before 1997; Denver Art Museum, 1997
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