Elaborate Yoruba Gelede African Mask

A elaborate carved wooden mask with a openwork crown featuring a feline, multiple avian images and swords all carved from a single piece of wood! Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The mask measure

A fantastic carved wooden helmet mask with elaborate and colorful designs on the open work headdress. The mask has been brightly painted and features Dancers, leopards, birds and a tall rooster, many

A Masterpiece carved wooden helmet mask with elaborate and ornate openwork sculpture on top, all from a single piece of wood. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask itself measures 16 x 11 inches.

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

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 16.5" Width: 14" Depth: 16" Weight: 10 lbs An attractive and colorful gelede style mask with a bird figure on top. About the Gelede Mask</

A Carved wooden helmet mask with colorful and elaborate stylized headdress, carved coiffure with hanging locks and painted red face with energetic facial expression. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. T

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

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

This is a wonderful carved wooden mask featuring the original pigments and paint, this mask dates to the early 20th century 1900-1930. The figure on top is well carved with raised scars and charming p

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A carved wooden helmet mask with two zoomorphic (leopard) finials and a classic Yoruba face, accented with mineral pigments, signs of field use. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 12 x

A carved wooden mask with painted red face and green and yellow ceremonial cap. The mask has traditional facial features and signs of field use and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask meas

A carved wooden mask with well weathered surface, some old insect damage and obvious weather decay, all carved from a single piece of wood. From the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria West Africa. The Yoruba t

African Yoruba-Anago Gelede Mask, Benin. With a pair of figures. Carved wood, pigment and fabric. Provenance: Artemis, 8/18/2017, Lot 111A. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachu

A LARGE AFRICAN YORUBA GELEDE MASK with white pigment, surmounted with a coiled serpent, mounted on display stand, the mask approx. 54cm high

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).

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

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

**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a pair of pigs standing atop with

Old Yorube Gelede helmut mask with male seated effigy measuring: 12" W x 18" D x 12" H

Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A stunning helmet mask, hand-carved from a single piece of wood, with an expressive countenance and vibrant coloration. A flared bot

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

**Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a hand-carved wooden Gelede helmet mask. The face is delightfully delineated with bold features

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall and finely-detailed carved wooden Gelede mask, hand-painted in red, white, and blue hues. The overall