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A Black Yoruba Mask

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20th C. African Yoruba Painted Wood Gelede Mask: **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A lovely example of a hand carved wooden Gelede mask that is painted with white, blue, black, red, an

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African, Nigeria, Polychrome Wood Mask, Ca. Mid 20th C., H 15" W 10.5" L 15": African, Nigeria, Polychrome Wood Mask, Ca. Mid 20th C., H 15" W 10.5" L 15" | Possibly Yoruba; face features scarification on forehead and cheeks. Yellow painted face with red ears and black hair. Do

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba-Nago, Nigeria / Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (erworben am 10.05.1968). Jeder von Krankheit, Unfruchtbarkeit od

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Helmmaske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 70 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe de Guinée,

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A Yoruba Mask, "ere egungun eleti": Maske, "ere egungun eleti" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 55 cm. B 30 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel. - Sammlung Peter Stettler (1939-1998) und Erica Stettler-Schnell (geb

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 55,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Jeder von Kr

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A Yoruba Mask with Dance Dress: Maske mit Tanzkleid Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Textil. H 41 cm (mit Tanzkleid : 170 cm). Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Luzern. CHF 600 / 1 200

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 20 cm. B 22 cm. L 31 cm. Provenienz: - Österreichische Sammlung (lt. Zemanek). - Auktionshaus Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg (2005, Auk

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A Yoruba Mask, "egungun" (?): Maske, "egungun" (?) Yoruba, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 27 cm. Provenienz: - Antonio Fiacco, Zürich (1980er Jahre) - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Maske des egungun-Bundes, der d

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A Yoruba Mask, "gelede": Maske, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 33 cm. L 38 cm. Provenienz: - Heinz-Werner Fusbahn (1905-1958, Stuttgart/Basel) und Margaret Fusbahn-Billwiller (1907-2001, St. Galle

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A Yoruba Mask: Maske Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 19,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 400 / 800 EUR 344 / 688

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A carved wooden helmet mask with raised central crest and classic carved diminutive face and signs of field use and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 12 x 8 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $50.00. Provenance: Noted collection of Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany.

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fair, well handled

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A Black Yoruba Mask

Name: A Black Yoruba Mask
SKU: 132553809
Price: 160 USD
Availability: InStock

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