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A LARGE AFRICAN YORUBA GELEDE MASK with white pigment, surmounted with a coiled serpent, mounted: A LARGE AFRICAN YORUBA GELEDE MASK with white pigment, surmounted with a coiled serpent, mounted on display stand, the mask approx. 54cm high
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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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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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20th C. African Yoruba Painted Wood Gelede Mask: **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A lovely example of a hand carved wooden Gelede mask that is painted with white, blue, black, red, an
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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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Yoruba (Western Africa), Gelede mask of bird with two: Lot 159 Yoruba (Western Africa), Gelede mask of bird with two snakes 16 x 11 1/2 x 15 inches with stand: 26 1/2 inches Provenance: From the Collection of Steven Stark polychrome on carved wood
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African Nigeria Yoruba Oro Efe Gelede Mask: An African Nigeria Yoruba Oro Efe Gelede mask or headdress carved wood, natural pigment depicting a human face with incised lineage marks on each cheek and atop are vibrantly painted elaborate carved
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Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Gelede Mask: West Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine example with nice aged patina - one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks. This is a helmet Gelede mask, made to be worn by
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Gelede mask
Gelede mask
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A Gelede society mask. This is an oval-shaped dark red headdress with a rectangular platform mounted on top of the head. The platform supports a single marionette with strings attached that can be manipulated by the dance. The head has open semi circular-shaped eyes.vertical oval-shaped scarification on the cheeks, and a flat broad nose. The lips are full and the mouth is closed. The janus headed puppet is dressed in a dirty white outfit. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. Ht. 12"
Condition: Very good with signs of wear indicating great use
Provenance: Private Midwest CollectorCatalog Notes: Though known for their imaginative and creative art forms, this particular Gelede mask stands of from other Yoruba pieces witht its use of an articulating marionette.
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