Mask "gelede" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3036790
Ingrid Richter, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Description
wood, remains of polychrome paint, of characteristic form, with drilled pupils, tribal marks on forehead and cheeks, grooved coiffure, adorned by a broad band with a bow, old label “Dahomey/NG”, missing parts (above all at the lower rim), traces of insect caused damage (right side of the head), crack, strong abrasion of paint
The object Mask “gelede” with the object ID 3036790 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 335 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.
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Comparing literature
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 176