Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionSize
H: 57 cm
H: 22.4 inch
Description
wood (two-part), colour pigments, clay-like mass, missing parts, rep.
Representation of a female food hawker who carries a large cylindrical container on her head. On both sides and on the lid, the products offered for sale (fruits and bananas) are displayed.
Comparing literature
Lawal, Babatunde, The Gèlèdé Spectacle, Seattle, London 1996, p. 210Publications
AHDRC: 0161817