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Gelede society maskA Gelede society mask with an elaborate structure with three birds. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 13"h x 9 1/2"w x 9"d Condition: Very good with some wear wirth minor surface loss Provenance: Private

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2 Yoruba Gelede Society Masks. 20th c.A group of two Yoruba Gelede Society helmet masks. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Mask. 10 1/4" x 9" x 10 1/4" x 27 1/4" Cir. ++ Mask. 8" x 9" x 10 1/2".

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4 West African masks. 20th century.A group of 4 West African masks. 20th century. ++ Horned animal mask. 24"h x 15 1/2"w x 8 1/8"d.++ Horned antelope mask. Mali, Bamana style. 30 3/4"h x 5"w x 5 1/8"d.++ Gelede society mask. Nigeria, Y

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2 Nigerian Masks. 20th c.A group of two Nigerian masks. 20th century. ++ Igbo-Izzi elephant spirit mask. 12" x 12" x 19". ++ Yoruba Gelede Society mask. 12 1/2" x 12" x 13". From the collection of James M. Silberman.

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(2) African carved and painted wood masks(2) African carved and painted wood masks, Including a Senufo style horned Fire Spitter mask, Ivory Coast, 32"h; and a Yoruba Gelede Society mask, Nigeria, 12"h x 8.5"w Provenance: Estate of Distingui

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YORUBA WOOD & POLYCHROME ORISHA OKO MASKYORUBA WOOD & POLYCHROME ORISHA OKO MASK, GELEDE SOCIETY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, H 17":Carved wood face with open hut atop, inset cowrie shell accents, decorated in shades of bright yellow, blue

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NIGERIAN YORUBA EGUNGUN SOCIETY GELEDE HELMET MASK. - Height approximately: 12 inches.NIGERIAN YORUBA EGUNGUN SOCIETY GELEDE HELMET MASK. Nigerian Yoruba Egungun society Gelede helmet mask. Gelede masks are used in performances that honor and appease powerful female ancestors, known a

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Yoruba, Nigeria Dance MaskA Yoruba, Nigera carved and painted dance mask of a white female face with earrings. Attached tag states use by the Gelede Society. 9 in tall x 5-1/4 in wide. Provenance: From the collection of Paul S

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Yoruba Gelede society headdress, 20th c.A Gelede society headdress. Nigera, Yoruba. 20th century. 7"h x 8"w x 11"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: "Masks like this are worn by men i

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Gelede society headdressA Gelede society headdress. Nigeria, Yoruba. First half 20th century. Approx. 12 1/2"h x 13"w x 13"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: "Masks l

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Gelede mask - Wood - Yoruba - NigeriaBeautiful mask from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. Gelede Masks, are according to the Society of African Missions (SMA) To Protect Man from Witches. Gelede masks are worn by men, but may portray a wide

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Gelede Mask – Wood – Yoruba – NigeriaTitle: Gelede Mask – Wood – Yoruba – Nigeria Description: Great Gelede mask from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. Gelede Masks, are according to the Society of African Missions (SMA) To

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Gelede mask - Wood - Yoruba - NigeriaBeautiful mask from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. Gelede Masks, are according to the Society of African Missions (SMA) To Protect Man from Witches. Gelede masks are worn by men, but may portray a wide

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Good Iroquois false face society maskGood Iroquois false face society mask, likely 19th/20th c., North America, black and red painted carved wood, horse hair, modeled with arched ears, slit eyes, a crooked nose and small oval mouth on a

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A Dan Poro Society mask size of mask 9 1/4 x 6 in.A Dan Poro Society mask Liberia, of hollowed oval form, the features carved in high relief, with round cutout eyes, small triangular nose and protruding forehead, with perimeter wrapped with bound fab

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A fine Bamana Kore society maskA fine Bamana Kore society mask, Bamana; MaliLikely from Nossombougou; Of classical form, The mask with high rounded brow and deep concave face, the nasal ridge running from the brow down the face, th

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1930s Iroquois Basswood False Face Society MaskNative American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario / United States, New York, Iroquois, ca. early-20th century CE. A hand carved basswood "False Face Society" mask with copper plates around the eyes, co

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19th C. Iroquois Corn Husk Face Medicine Society MaskNative American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario, Six Nations, Iroquois, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A corn husk mask known as Gajesa or Bushy Head. The braided husks are sewn into conical

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A LARGE AFRICAN YORUBA GELEDE MASK with white pigment, surmounted with a coiled serpent, mountedA LARGE AFRICAN YORUBA GELEDE MASK with white pigment, surmounted with a coiled serpent, mounted on display stand, the mask approx. 54cm high

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Lega Bwami Society mask. 20th century.A Lega Bwami Society wooden mask with minimal wear. Merton Simpson Inventory 8979. 20th century. Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of

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EKET EKPO SOCIETY MASKThis is a very fine and rare Eket mask from Nigeria, Africa. This lunar-shaped facial mask was created for use by the ekpo society , a society based on ancestor worship, and was presented at the yearl

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MBOLE LILWA SECRET SOCIETY MASK, AFRICAN ARTA very rare carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs. The rites and practices of the Mbole people, who inhabit the east-central region of the equatorial forest in the Democratic Republ

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YORUBA, GELEDE MASK, NIGERIA20th c. Carved wood, paint 22" x 14" x 14" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Among the Western Yoruba, nocturnal and diurnal masquerade performance (efe and gelede) honor the spiritual powe

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A Mende Sande Society MaskA carved wooden helmet style mask with a deep well handled surface and signs of field use over many years. The Mask measures 14 inches tall x 9 inches wide. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. S

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