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A Fine Yoruba Gelede Ex Christie's 1977 Ex Levitt NY
A Fine Yoruba Gelede Ex Christie's 1977 Ex Levitt NY
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Carved wooden helmet mask with painted features and a tall headdress of a bowl, to celebrate the hard working woman who carry the burdens of the family and village. The mask was carved from a single piece of wood. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 16 x 10 inches. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt, NY. Ex~ Arte Primitivo, NY, November 19, 2002; Lot 149. Ex Christies auctions, 1977.
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A Fine Yoruba Gelede Ex Christie's 1977 Ex Levitt NY

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