YORUBA GELEDE HEADDRESS
South Western Nigeria, wood with red and yellow pigment, bearded face with drum above forehead, a lizard figure perched between the large ears, 20"
Used in the Gelede cult ceremony honoring women.
A similar example may be seen in the Michael Rockefeller Memorial Collection at the the Metropolitan Museum, NYC.
Good condition; interior shows old insect damage.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $325 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 486 : YORUBA GELEDE HEADDRESS
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