File:Head mask. Yuruba, Southern Nigeria, W.Africa Wellcome M0014367.jpg

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Head mask. Yuruba, Southern Nigeria, W.Africa
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Head mask. Yuruba, Southern Nigeria, W.Africa
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Head mask made from wood, polychrome. Yuruba, Southern Nigeria, W.Africa. Superstructure representing a woman nursing a child, carrying another on her back and accompanied by 5 others. Probably representation of Ododua, the Earth Goddess.

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Keywords: nigeria, w.africa; Medicine, Traditional; effigies; Africa; Primitive Medicine; childcare
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  • Library reference: Museum No. R 13444/1936
  • Photo number: M0014367
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