Caption

Painting depicting Agoogu, the Gambian version of the Egungun by the Yoruba (Nigeria, Benin, ...) . Agoogu is a masquerade for ancestors reverence or the ancestors themselves as a collective force. (National museum, Banjul, Gambia), Africa

Date

Jun 06, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Franck Metois

Reference

BRK24H83_422

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,2Mb (2,6Mb) / 12,4in x 9,4in / 3724 x 2832 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted no one No People nobody uninhabited empty building buildings structure construction constructions painting drawing paintings drawings art arts museum building museum buildings museum museums ancestor ancestors forebear Africa mask masks depiction depictions depicting representation representing tourist attraction tourist attractions place of interest Famous Place Famous Places sight landmark tourist landmark places of interest tourist spot West African culture cultures heritage building heritage buildings national museum national museums West Africa Western Africa version versions Benin Benin City Gambia Nigeria nigerian Masquerade