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Police Officer Yoruba Gelede mask Sothebys /Park Bernet

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A Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex Sotheby's Park Bernet 1960s: A Charming Old carved wooden helmet mask from the Yoruba of Nigeria. A Gelede festival mask of a colonial era soldier. The mask measures 11 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an add

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A Very Fine Old Yoruba Gelede Mask with Female Effigy: A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a female sculpture on top with arms above head carrying a burden (vessel). T

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African Yoruba Gelede Mask with Bird and Cats, Nigeria: African Yoruba Gelede Mask with Bird and Cats, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 19'' x 12'' x 16'' (48 x 30 x 41 cm).

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Old Yoruba Gelede Mask with Dreadlocks, African Art: This is a very old and well used Yoruba peoples Gelded festival mask or headdress, Nigeria, Africa. This heavily weathered and field used headdress has a wonderful head full of twisted dreadlocks, and

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Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex Allan Stone: A Carved wooden helmet or cap mask with classic facial features and vegetable like finials on top. The mask is well handled showing field use and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask itself

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Yoruba Gelede mask with Canine & Serpent Ex Maurer Coll: A Very fine Old carved wooden helmet mask featuring a wonderfully stylized canine being attacked by a long snake twisted around his body, making a very interesting openwork design on top of the mask.

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A Yoruba Gelede mask with Leopard finial: A carved wooden and brightly painted helmet mask with a spotted leopard as the top finial, all carved from a single piece of wood. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. measures 13 inches tall.

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A Fantastic Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex J. Camp Gallery: A Fine Yoruba Gelede mask, carved wood with kaolin clay pigment. The mask features a Butchers scene with two figures and a goat. The mask measures 18 inches tall x 15 inches deep and 15 inches wide. A

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A Yoruba Gelede Mask with Musical Chairs Marionette fig: This is a rather charming old and field used wooden mask , worn in the Gelede spectacle , Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. What is most fascinating is the small figure atop the mask can be moved to si

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A Yoruba Gelede Mask with Copulating Couple: A carved wooden festival mask with classic face and a most stunning top finial of a man and woman lovemaking. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The Mask has an encrusted brown surface and measures

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Old Yoruba Gelede African mask Ex Amyas Naegele, NY: A very fine Old Yoruba Gelede mask with a wonderful Horizontal helmet style. Featuring a well carved coiffure and indigo accented facial scars. A Very Old example, Ex Amyas Naegele, New York.The mask

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Ancient Dogon African Mask Ex Park Bernet 1970: A tall carved wooden mask with large geometric openwork eyes and a well weathered and worn surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask measures 25 x 6.5 inches. a metal display stand can be in

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Ex ~ Museum Yoruba Gelede African mask, African Art: A carved wooden helmet style mask with traditional face and stylized headdress. Created for the Gelede spectacle, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 12 inches. A metal display sta

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A Yoruba Gelede Festival Mask: A Wonderful well used dance mask or helmet with traditional facial style, and elaborate crown, accented with mineral pigments. The Gelede festival is held annually during the beginning of every new ag

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Police Officer Yoruba Gelede mask Sothebys /Park Bernet

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Description

A Charming Old carved wooden helmet mask from the Yoruba of Nigeria. A Gelede festival mask of a police officer or soldier. The mask measures 11 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $40.00. - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt, NY; Acquired from Sotheby's /Park Bernet Galleries, C. 1970's

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Fair, well handled

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Police Officer Yoruba Gelede mask Sothebys /Park Bernet

Name: Police Officer Yoruba Gelede mask Sothebys /Park Bernet
SKU: 102293150
Price: 500 USD
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