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YORUBA MASK, GELEDE NIGERIA

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YORUBA, GELEDE MASK, NIGERIA: 20th c. Carved wood, paint 22" x 14" x 14" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Among the Western Yoruba, nocturnal and diurnal masquerade performance (efe and gelede) honor the spiritual powe

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African Yoruba Gelede Mask, Nigeria: African Gelede Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood. Stand not included. Size: 13'' x 9'' x 6.5'' (33 x 23 x 17 cm).

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Yoruba Gelede Mask: DESCRIPTION: Yoruba Gelede mask. Nigeria. Carved wood and polychrome. Worn by male dancers at festivals honoring women. MEASUREMENTS: 8 " wide x 10 " deep x 10 " high. CONDITION: Losses to paint and d

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TRIBAL AFRICAN ART - YORUBA GELEDE MASK from Nigeria.: TRIBAL AFRICAN ART - YORUBA GELEDE MASK from Nigeria. The Gelede is a celebration of the power of women - spirits, ancestors, and older women of the community - that incorporates art and masked dance

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A Yoruba Wood Gelede Mask Height 21 inches (53 cm).: A Yoruba Wood Gelede Mask Nigeria, Circa 19th-20th Century A.D. Height 21 inches (53 cm). Property from the Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, Sold to Support the Care of Collections a

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Gelede Helmet Mask w/ Female Figure, Yoruba, Nigeria: African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Gelede mask featuring a female figure seated atop the coiffure of a large female head. Mid 20th Century. Carved wood, pigments and paint. The mask comes wit

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Old Yoruba Gelede Helmut Mask, Nigeria, Africa: Old Yorube Gelede helmut mask with male seated effigy measuring: 12" W x 18" D x 12" H

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Gelede mask - Wood - Yoruba - Nigeria: Beautiful mask from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. Gelede Masks, are according to the Society of African Missions (SMA) To Protect Man from Witches. Gelede masks are worn by men, but may portray a wide

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(2) African carved and painted wood masks: (2) African carved and painted wood masks, Including a Senufo style horned Fire Spitter mask, Ivory Coast, 32"h; and a Yoruba Gelede Society mask, Nigeria, 12"h x 8.5"w Provenance: Estate of Distingui

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba-Nago, Nigeria / Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (erworben am 10.05.1968). Jeder von Krankheit, Unfruchtbarkeit od

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Helmmaske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 70 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe de Guinée,

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 55,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Jeder von Kr

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 20 cm. B 22 cm. L 31 cm. Provenienz: - Österreichische Sammlung (lt. Zemanek). - Auktionshaus Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg (2005, Auk

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba-Anago, Nigeria Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 33 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1999). Jeder von Krankheit, Unfruchtbarkeit oder einem anderen Unglück Betroff

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 34 cm. Provenienz: - Thomas Lambo (1923-2004), Genf. - Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Lt. Sammlungs

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YORUBA MASK, GELEDE NIGERIA carved wood and pigment, the face with incised eyes and scarification to the cheeks, a red and white chequerboard design cap beneath an elaborate headdress depicting a motorcyclist with pillion passenger

(49.4cm tall)

Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired c. 1970s, thence by descent

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YORUBA MASK, GELEDE NIGERIA

Name: YORUBA MASK, GELEDE NIGERIA
SKU: 101586150
Price: 750 GBP
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