Zemanek-Münster

Mask "gelede" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3040176

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Provenance
Helmut Gernsheim, Castagnola, Switzerland
Size
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


The object Mask “gelede” with the object ID 3040176 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 423.

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