Egúngún Mask (Costume) 20th C. Yoruba

Festivals to honor the Ancestors are important annual events in many Yoruba communities.

Eguńgun masks with their great cascades of textiles entertain large, enthusiastic crowds and refreshes the bonds between the living and the departed. Eguńgun masks often accompany the joyful renewal of family’s ancestral ties but are also brought out in a family shrine for funerals or moments of community crisis. As commanding voices of the ancestors, Eguńgun may also be called on as judges for resolving disputes.

Materials: Yoruba textilecloth, metal, mixed media.

Dimensions: 63 H x 43 W in

Artisan: unknown

Eshu Dance Hook (19th-20th C. Yoruba

The invisible half of the Yoruba cosmos (Ōrun) is populated by a diverse host of deities, including the ancient gods, culture heroes, ancestors and nature spirits. Èsù serves as a divine messenger, navigating between humans and other ÒrÌsà, he intercedes on behalf of the living to resolve problems and conflicts. His help is crucial to success in life and to relationships with the gods and with the inner head, (Orì Inú). The two faces evokes his movement between earth & sky, ayé and Ōrun, and his magical ability to communicate in both worlds and be ubiquitous in different places.

Material: Yoruba Material-Wood, Cowries, Fiber, Beads, Stones seeds

Dimensions: 15 ⅜ x 4 x 9 ¾ in

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Egúngún Mask (Costume) 20th C. Yoruba

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