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THBYoruba Queen Helmet Mask
Lot 217
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$2,000 - $5,000
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By 500 Gallery
Mar 23, 2022
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2022-03-23 17:30:00
2022-03-23 17:30:00
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A lively selection of new-to-the-market pieces from private collections are presented along with hundreds of artworks from our extensive storerooms. Paintings and drawings by and attributed to master artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Monet, and Chagall. 500 Gallery info@500gallery.com
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- Lot Description
Yoruba People, Nigeria: Helmet mask of the Gelede, a men's association honoring the special powers of women. This Gelede mask features the elegantly elongated and stylized head of a Queen. Early 20th Century. Carved wood with brown stained skin and dark-stained coiffure and facial scarification. The finely carved hair retains evidence of blue pigment. Along the bottom rim, the edges of multiple holes are worn smooth from their former attachments. The mask comes with a custom-made steel stand.
A comparable mask is shown in African Art In American Collections, Schiffer, page 231, plate 593.
Dimensions: 13H x 9W x 18D; 24.5H on stand. (inches)
Provenance: From the private collection of Massachusetts Gentlemen.
NOTE: Please inspect the photos, which supplement the written description and show the condition of this lot.
13H x 9W x 18D; 24.5H on stand. (inches)
Please inspect the photos, which supplement the written description and show the condition of this lot.Good condition. Minor abrasions and other signs of handling. The inside shows wood desiccation.Condition
Note: Please inspect the photos, which supplement the written description and show the condition of this lot.
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