Yoruba Gelede Painted Figural Headdress

Africa, Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, western Africa, ca. 1940 to 1950. Wonderfully vibrant and striking wooden headdress! Carved in 2 pieces with almost life-sized head of a male, hair pulled to one side

**Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, western Africa, ca. 1940 to 1950. Wonderfully vibrant and striking wooden headdress! Carved in 2 pieces with almost life-sized head of a

A Yoruba Tribe Carved and Painted Wood Figural Headdress, Nigeria, Early 20th Century. H: 7 1/2 W: 9 1/2 D: 8 in.

African, Yoruba people of Nigeria, carved hardwood figural headdress element depicting an elongated conical head with remnants of multicolor paint, upon a circular base with holes for mounting on head

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

Carved wooden helmet mask with painted features and a tall headdress of a bowl, to celebrate the hard working woman who carry the burdens of the family and village. The mask was carved from a single p

A fantastic carved wooden helmet mask with elaborate and colorful designs on the open work headdress. The mask has been brightly painted and features Dancers, leopards, birds and a tall rooster, many

A Carved wooden helmet mask with colorful and elaborate stylized headdress, carved coiffure with hanging locks and painted red face with energetic facial expression. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. T

Nigeria,Yoruba Gelede carved folk art ceremonial mask. Carved and polychrome painted helmet-shaped, with a full body bush pig headdress. Dimensions: 17" hgt. x 11" wd. x 7" dp. Condition: good origina

The carved and painted wood depiction of a male figure in fez head dress as shown. Measures 7.5 x 12 x 7 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything

An African Nigeria Yoruba Oro Efe Gelede mask or headdress carved wood, natural pigment depicting a human face with incised lineage marks on each cheek and atop are vibrantly painted elaborate carved

Yoruba Gelede Headdress. Nigeria. Size: 25" x 9" x 14" (63 x 23 x 36 cm). Provenance: ex the Charles Hudgins collection.

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

African Yoruba Hand Carved & Painted Figural Ritual / Totem Post. From the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 60 inches x 6 inches x 6 inches

A Very finely carved wooden helmet mask with stylized ancestor face and a very intricate open-work headdress with Swords and vessels and featuring zoomorphic designs including birds,fish, serpents and

YORUBA, NIGERIA, CARVED & PAINTED MATERNITY HEADDRESS. HEIGHT 30"

YORUBA, NIGERIA, CARVED AND PAINTED FIGURAL FAMILY GROUP. HEIGHT 9"; LENGTH 10"

**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

African Yoruba Figural Polychrome Gelede Mask. From the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 20 inches x 7 inches x 6 inches.

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 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

Bronze figural Gelede style spirit mask, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, mid 20th century, having an offertory bowl surmounting three female figures, resting on the curved oval mask, the inside crown of the

A Gelede society headdress Nigeria, Yoruba. c.20th century Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A Yoruba Tribe Carved and Painted Wood Egungun Headdress, Nigera, 20th Century. H: 20 1/2 W: 9 D: 12 in.