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Headdress "gelede", Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 24 cm L: 34 cm (H: 9.4 inch L: 13.4 inch), ID: 3048717
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Lot 65
98th Auction

Headdress "gelede" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3048717

sold EUR 750
Provenance
Wolfgang Grützmann, Bad Kissingen, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26 June 1999, Lot 425
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Size
H: 24 cm
L: 34 cm
H: 9.4 inch
L: 13.4 inch

Description

wood, pigments, indigenous repair

Impressive mask face with ritually shaved head and striking hairstyle.

The object Headdress “gelede” with the object ID 3048717 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 65 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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