Yoruba

ex Dagan Coll, Canada

 

Published:

 

"The Spirits' Image"

 

Dagan, E

Amrad Publications

pg. 204, Illus: 45.1

  

A very fine old Yoruba Gelede headdress of diminutive proportions as is common in older works.

 

Adorned with two ritual knives projecting from the temples the mask has a typical 'wonderous' expression enhanced by original pigments.

 

Ca. 20th Cent.

  

9"

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