Zemanek-Münster
Masque-coiffe masculin "gelede", Nigéria, Yoruba / Ohori (Holli), Taille: H: 33 cm, ID: 3046431
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Lot 48
94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Masque-coiffe masculin "gelede" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba / Ohori (Holli) · ID: 3046431

Vendu 800 €
Provenance
Poul Mørk, Copenhagen, Denmark
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 November 2016, Lot 73
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden

Description

wood, colour pigments, missing parts, breakages/cracks, base

“Gelede” festivals are held at 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.

Publications

AHDRC: 0136106

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