Original helmet mask "gelede" with banana stalk · Nigeria / Rep. Benin, Yoruba · ID: 3046181
Serge Schoffel, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, remains of polychrome paint, two-part, loop-shaped ends of the turban separately carved and fixed by wooden pins, base
“Gelede” festivals are held on the arrival of the early spring rains and are performed in honour of “our mothers” - “awon iya wa”.
They have been described as real spectacles with an enormous variety of headdresses and costumes.
The object Original helmet mask “gelede” with banana stalk with the object ID 3046181 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 210 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.
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Comparing literature
Lawal, Babatunde, The Gèlèdé Spectacle, Seattle, London 1996, p. 232
Publications
AHDRC: 0156082