Yoruba Gelede Mask Nigeria/ Small hand painted

Description

View Yoruba Gelede Mask Nigeria/ Small hand painted with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This mask is based off of the Gelede tribal masks from Nigeria. Yoruba Gelede masks are, technically. Raw earth USA is offering: Small Yoruba Gelede mask purchased on a trip to Ghana in 2011. This mask is based off of the Gelede tribal masks from Nigeria, Measures approx 9 inches tall by 7 inches wide  Yoruba Gelede masks are, technically,  wooden, colorful, and helmet-like headdresses worn on top of the head by men, not over the face, to honor the spiritual and social power of elderly women (“mothers”) in Nigeria and Benin . These masks often feature a calm, idealized human face with  subtle scarification  and a downward gaze, topped with intricate, symbolic, and sometimes humorous figures, depicting daily life, animals, or social commentary this auction includes standard USPS shipping and insurance Category: Antiques › Ethnographic › African › Masks. Brand: sku 146000.

Origin

Nigeria

author

None

Color

Multi-Color

Material

Wood

Age Level

Mid 20th Century

Item Length

7.5

Materials sourced from

Nigeria

Maker

Yoruba Artisan

Brand

sku 146000

Type

Mask

Item Height

14.0

Original/Reproduction

Reproduction

Style

None

Country of Origin

Nigeria

Item Width

12.5