Mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Provenance
Helmut Gernsheim, Castagnola, SwitzerlandSize
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, of characteristic form, with drilled pupils, tribal marks on forehead and cheeks, coiffure in strip-form, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, base