Lot Essay
Such masks come from the Ketu-Meko area in eastern Yorubaland which is bisected by the Dahomey border.
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A YORUBA GELEDE MASK
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A YORUBA GELEDE MASK
The helmet mask with large face, broad flat nose, oval downward pierced eyes, sets of triple keloids on cheeks and forehead, surmounted by a serpent figure with upraised tail at left, the head curving forward to the center, white pigment on face, the serpent body in white and black diamond patterns, 17½in. (44.4cm.) high
The helmet mask with large face, broad flat nose, oval downward pierced eyes, sets of triple keloids on cheeks and forehead, surmounted by a serpent figure with upraised tail at left, the head curving forward to the center, white pigment on face, the serpent body in white and black diamond patterns, 17½in. (44.4cm.) high