Mask "gelede" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3039475
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Provenance
Heinz Reschke, Frankfurt, GermanySize
L: 42 cm
H: 22 cm
L: 16.5 inch
H: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, remains of indigo blue pigment, of thin and elongated form, adapted to the head ornament: supporting the outstretched body of a crocodile rising from a slightly bulging platform, tribe-typical facial features with drilled pupils, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, fine cracks