Old Yoruba Gelede Mask with 3 faces

Very Old carved wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 15 x 10 inches. Ex Robert banks collection, Maryland.

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A carved wooden mask with painted red face and green and yellow ceremonial cap. The mask has traditional facial features and signs of field use and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask meas

A wonderfully exaggerated old carved wooden festival dance mask with a classic face and a unusual headdress finial, that appears to be a large Book like form atop a central post. The mask shows cler f

Height: 12" Width: 7" Depth: 8.75" Weight: 3.5 lbs This attractive Yoruba mask comes with a face on either side and a large crest that's pigmented blue with geometric designs protruding from the top,

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a female sculpture on top with arms above head carrying a burden (vessel). T

This is a very old and well used Yoruba peoples Gelded festival mask or headdress, Nigeria, Africa. This heavily weathered and field used headdress has a wonderful head full of twisted dreadlocks, and

A well handled and field used wooden mask with an old metal bowl on the top of the mask, presumably to carry offerings of Fruit and other objects during festivals and parades. The mask is painted blac

This is a very old and well used Yoruba peoples Gelede festival mask or headdress, Nigeria, Africa. This heavily weathered and field used mask has a finial representing 2 DUN DUN or Talking drums on e

A very fine Old Yoruba Gelede mask with a wonderful Horizontal helmet style. Featuring a well carved coiffure and indigo accented facial scars. A Very Old example, Ex Amyas Naegele, New York.The mask

This is a wonderful carved wooden mask featuring the original pigments and paint, this mask dates to the early 20th century 1900-1930. The figure on top is well carved with raised scars and charming p

Old Yorube Gelede helmut mask with male seated effigy measuring: 12" W x 18" D x 12" H

A carved wooden mask with well weathered surface, some old insect damage and obvious weather decay, all carved from a single piece of wood. From the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria West Africa. The Yoruba t

A carved wooden face mask with facial scarification and stylized coiffure. A well handled and well worn mask accented with kaolin clay and indigo pigment. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask mea

A Charming Old carved wooden helmet mask from the Yoruba of Nigeria. A Gelede festival mask of a police officer or soldier. The mask measures 11 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can be included for a

A Charming Old carved wooden helmet mask from the Yoruba of Nigeria. A Gelede festival mask of a colonial era soldier. The mask measures 11 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an add

A Very fine Old carved wooden helmet mask featuring a wonderfully stylized canine being attacked by a long snake twisted around his body, making a very interesting openwork design on top of the mask.

This is a rather charming old and field used wooden mask , worn in the Gelede spectacle , Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. What is most fascinating is the small figure atop the mask can be moved to si

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 10" Width: 9" Depth: 10" Weight: 3 lbs A red pigmented gelede style mask with attractive tribal repairs. About the Gelede Mask Gele

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 10" Width: 9" Depth: 12" Weight: 3 lbs A colorful gelede style mask with a highly stylized coiffure. Stand not included. About the Gelede

20th c. Carved wood, paint Without stand: 34" x 16" x 16" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Among the Western Yoruba, nocturnal and diurnal masquerade performance (efe and gelede) honor the

Africa, Nigeria or Benin, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A skillfully carved and meticulously painted Gelede helmet mask composed of two parts - the expressive mask, here an abstract male face wit

A carved wooden festival mask with classic face and a most stunning top finial of a man and woman lovemaking. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The Mask has an encrusted brown surface and measures

Height: 17.5" Width: 9.5" Depth: 11" Weight: 6 lbs A fantastic Gelede style Yoruba mask featuring brightly pigmented birds eating bananas. The mask face is white with bright red lips and dark scarific