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Photo of collection object Epa Mask — Yorùbá. Epa Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, 39 1/4 x 15 x 18 in. (99.7 x 38.1 x 45.7 cm). Gift of David R. Markin, 70.107.13. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Epa Mask

late 19th or early 20th century

Yorùbá

Arts of Africa

Epa masks are used in masking festivals commemorating the deeds of heroic ancestral warriors, whose stylized faces are represented at the bottom of this mask. These masquerades, which feature ritualized dances, are celebratory reenactments of ancient battles, part real and part mythical. The flanked figure on horseback is a potent reminder of the history of cavalry warfare on the northern edges of the Yoruba realms.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Yorùbá
Classification: Masks
Formatted Medium: Wood
Medium: wood
Locations: Place made: Osi-Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Dimensions: 39 1/4 x 15 x 18 in. (99.7 x 38.1 x 45.7 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 70.107.13
Credit Line: Gift of David R. Markin
Exhibitions: Realm of Marvels: Building Collections for the Future, Myth of the Hero
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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