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Lot 153
A headdress wood mask
Estimated Value:
3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Yoruba, NigeriaH. 32 cm
Wood with remnants of coloured pigment. Face mask with three vertical scars on each cheek area. The forehead is crowned by a hairstyle consisting of two braids divided in the middle. This type of headdress mask serves the “Gelede” society.
From the collection of Helmut Zake (1918-1995), Heidelberg, German historian and founder of the Society for Ethnology and Tribal Art, inherited within the family - Partly minor wear and small damages due to age
