Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Provenance
German Private Collection (acquired between 1969-1971)Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, elaborate headdress consisting of interwoven elements, crowned by two figures in colon style, dam., minor missing parts, rep. in various places, cracks, paint rubbed off