Gèlèdé headdress (èfè)

Date20th century

Geographic OriginNigeria

DimensionsOverall: H 17 1/2 x W 13 x D 15 in. (H 44.5 x W 33 x D 38.1 cm)
Overall (with mount): H 22 x W 13 x D 15 in. (H 55.9 x W 33 x D 38.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Wagner, 2008

Object number2008.44.8

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Title Details

Label Caption Title Gèlèdé headdress (èfè)

Remarks Embodying the Sacred

ProvenanceDr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Wagner, Westbury, New York, until 2008.Exhibition History"Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art: Featuring the Bernard and Patricia Wagner Collection," High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia (December 22, 2007 - April 20, 2008); Newark Museum (June 4 - Aug. 24, 2008); Anderson Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (January 16 - March 10, 2009).

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