Zemanek-Münster

Headdress "gelede" with cock and three snakes

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ketu, Mosudi Olatunji of Meko
sold EUR 1,000
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch

Description

wood, pigment remains,

For another “gelede” headdress attributed to the famous Meko carver Mosudi Olatunji see Lawal, 1996, pl. 19.


Comparing literature

Lawal, Babatunde, The Gèlèdé Spectacle, Seattle, London 1996, pl. 19

Publications

AHDRC: 0110165


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