Helmet Mask

46. A crusty Epa mask dating to the early 20th century. There is evidence of the holes having once held hair decoration.

During the Epa masquerade, the Yoruba people of Nigeria don ceremonial masks known as Epa masks. Typically, the masks feature carvings of mothers, hunters, priests, farmers, and kings. They serve to recognize significant roles in the community and to remember ancestors who once filled those roles. Epa masks are kept in shrines where they are the subject of prayers and libations from the elders when not being used performances.

Yoruba, Nigeria.

40cm x 24cm.

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