African Yoruba Gelede Ritual Mask from Japan
A wooden mask used in Yoruba Gelede ceremonies in Nigeria to honor female spirits and promote community harmony. This piece is of ethnographic interest as a ritual artifact. It falls under tariff item 9705.10.00 as a collectors' piece of ethnographic significance.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Provide documentation of the mask's Yoruba origin and ceremonial use, such as a certificate from a museum or cultural expert
• CBSA may require proof that the mask is not a tourist reproduction
• Be aware of Nigeria's cultural property export controls