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Lot 4039

A Yoruba Gelede helmet mask
ht. 9 1/2, lg. 11 1/2 in.

Ending from 8 May 2025, 13:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

US$1,200 - US$1,800

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A Yoruba Gelede helmet mask

Nigeria, of deeply hollowed form and pierced twice for attachment, the single-crested coiffure accented with long grooves, with pierced almond-shaped eyes, broad nose with flaring nostrils, and pursed lips, the face and forehead with long incised lines, fine, honey-brown patina with indigo in coiffure, on a metal stand, (minor wood loss).
ht. 9 1/2, lg. 11 1/2 in.

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Provenance: Private collection, Rockport, Massachusetts; Alan Brandt Gallery, New York City.

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