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ID number: BIRRC-D0015 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Artist / Maker: Bandele Areogun of Osi-Ilorin, George (1910-1995) Title / Object name: Helmet dance mask Object type: Mask Place made: Oye Ekiti, W. Nigeria Culture: Yoruba Collector: Danford, John Materials: Wood Measurements: 138 cm tall |
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This wooden carved head piece represents an Oba on horseback, wearing the beaded dress of the Ogboni society and accompanied by retainers. Oba is a Yoruba river goddess and was the only legitimate wife of Shango, the god of lightning. The carver of this piece, George Bandele, was Father Kevin Carroll's chief carver and a famous sculptor of Opin. It was collected in 1952 and was lent to the Danford Collection by J.Danford in 1964. It was purchased in 1975. |
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| Danford, John 1913 1970 | |
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