Zemanek-Münster

Mask "gelede" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3032999

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Provenance
European Private Collection
Size
H: 40 cm
H: 15.7 inch

Description

wood, pigment remains, drilled pupils and nostrils, involuted ear conches, turban-like head crest in shape of the wound up body of a snake, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (above all on the back and at the chin), strong abrasion


The object Mask “gelede” with the object ID 3032999 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 229.

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