Mask "gelede" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3039475

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