Mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
Josef Kierspel, Bergisch Gladbach, GermanyIngrid Richter, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Size
L: 35 cm
L: 13.8 inch
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