About This Artwork

Attributed to Idowu Olalaiye (active early/mid-20th century)
Yoruba
Ota, Awori region, Nigeria

Headdress for Gelede (Igi), Early/mid-20th century

Wood, pigment, and kaolin
H. 27.9 cm (11 in.)
Gift of Richard Faletti, the Faletti Family Collection, 2000.315