Odudua Helmet Mask Low-poly 3D model

The Odudua Helmet Mask is a bronze head from Benin, Nigeria, featuring a conical shape, rhombic mouth with bared teeth with cross under the chin, prominent nostrils, rimmed eyes with engraved pupils, and a thick, cylindrical crest with striated edges. It resembles bronze bells of Benin but is distinctively a helmet-like mask. Used in the Oduduwa Mask Festival, it symbolizes the Oranmiyan Royal Dynasty’s founders’ supremacy, with Oduduwa representing the Creator God. While typically male, this mask represents a woman with an expressive facial expression, notably protruding teeth, a rarity in Benin art. It may have connections to the Ijo style and dates back around 400 years, raising questions about the earliest use of such masks.

Source: Omorogbe, Aigbe. Odudua Helmet Mask, Bronze-cast (lost-wax) Private collection, Benin city

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