Gelede mask, rams head, carved black stained wood. Yoruba, Nigeria. H. 20. There is no holes in the rim and the mask is carved in heavy wood, the reason for this could be that it was intended as a shrine piece. Provenance: Ex. US private collection.
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Gelede mask, rams head, carved black stained wood. Yoruba, Nigeria. H. 20. There is no holes in the rim and the mask is carved in heavy wood, the reason for this could be that it was intended as a shrine piece. Provenance: Ex. US private collection.
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