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Epa Headdress Representing a Queen
A cylindrical helmet representing a queen or a person of high rank wearing elaborate ornaments
Provenance: formerly in the collection of
John Campbell Haigh
According to William Fagg, the late curator of the African collection of the British Museum, this epa mask probably came from "the workshop of the capital Fakeye family. The sugar-loaf hairdo is a normal feature of Ila carving." This work may be in fact a depiction of Iyalode, the highest ranling female chief.
Yoruba, 19th Century
Wood with thick encrusted patina with traces of white and red earth pigment and indigo
Height: 32.5 inches
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