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African Tribal art Fine Old Yoruba Gelede mask browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1900: Item # 1184561
Tribal Art Antiques London United Kingdom 44(0)7768+228311 Guest Book Price on Request |
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| A fine late 19th century Yoruba Gelede mask. A fine example of a male Gelede mask used in the Gelede masquerades, the Gelede masquerade is associated with the recognition of the power of woman and moreover the appeasement of potential witches, the masquerade incorporates a large corpus of mask styles which are kept in a special house and only brought out and used during the Gelede celebrations. Yoruba Nigeria Aged patina from years of tribal use Provenance:Dr Van der Schotte, Ghent, Belgium, | ||
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