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Yoruba Eshu 'Janus' dance staff with hornbill mask

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Yoruba Gelede Janus Mask from Nigeria 12" - African Tribal Art: Height: 12" Width: 7" Depth: 8.75" Weight: 3.5 lbs This attractive Yoruba mask comes with a face on either side and a large crest that's pigmented blue with geometric designs protruding from the top,

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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, "ere egungun eleti": Maske, "ere egungun eleti" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 55 cm. B 30 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel. - Sammlung Peter Stettler (1939-1998) und Erica Stettler-Schnell (geb

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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, "egungun" (?): Maske, "egungun" (?) Yoruba, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 27 cm. Provenienz: - Antonio Fiacco, Zürich (1980er Jahre) - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Maske des egungun-Bundes, der d

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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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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Spiegel. H 35 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Jean David, Basel (2003). Ausgestellt: Museum der Völker, Schwaz. Sondera

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 33 cm. L 38 cm. Provenienz: - Heinz-Werner Fusbahn (1905-1958, Stuttgart/Basel) und Margaret Fusbahn-Billwiller (1907-2001, St. Galle

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A Yoruba Mask: Maske Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 19,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 400 / 800 EUR 344 / 688

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Zoomorphe Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 34,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Jeder von Krankheit, Unfruchtbarkeit oder einem a

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 31,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Jeder von Krankheit, Unfruchtbarkeit oder e

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Yoruba Eshu 'Janus' dance staff with hornbill mask

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Measures approx. 20" x 5.75" x 10.5" with base Provenance: Important Montecito estate African Collection

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Yoruba Eshu 'Janus' dance staff with hornbill mask

Name: Yoruba Eshu 'Janus' dance staff with hornbill mask
SKU: 166318973
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $1,200

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