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THBAfrican Yoruba Gelede Wooden Helmet Mask
Lot 161b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a hand-carved wooden Gelede helmet mask. The face is delightfully delineated with bold features including almond-shaped with incised lashes, a straight nose, slightly parted lips as if speaking, singing, or chanting, cup-shaped ears, and repeated elongated oval patterns that move horizontally down the cheeks, indicating scarification marks. Adding to his appearance is a fancy coiffure comprised of a rising, incised/combed, central section flanked by a double triangle motif on the right side and a crescent tuft of hair behind the left ear. The base is concave to fit the top of the wearer's head, and perforated all around presumably to attach to a costume or ornaments. Size: 6.25" W x 8.75" H (15.9 cm x 22.2 cm)
The Gelede is a celebration of the power of women - spirits, ancestors, and older women of the community - that incorporates art and masked dance in a colorful, lively spectacle. Gelede masks like this one are worn with fabric costumes that are attached to the masks. Mask decorations vary widely, and are meant to show the personality and lineage of the person wearing the mask.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970
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#130657Normal surface wear with scuffs, abraded areas, and nicks/small losses to high point areas (eyes, tip of nose, edges of ears and coiffure) and peripheries. Age cracks and earthen deposits. Nice patina.Condition
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