Lot A88 - Yoruba Gẹlẹdẹ Mask

Yoruba Gẹlẹdẹ Mask

Yoruba people, Nigeria

Height: 39 cm

Carved wooden Gẹlẹdẹ headdress mask with a rounded female face and an architectural superstructure. The face is painted in a warm yellow tone with outlined almond-shaped eyes, pierced nostrils and a small, composed mouth. A dark band frames the forehead.

Above, a bold, geometric crest rises in layered yellow and green sections, supported by a central element and internal crossbar. Traces of red pigment are visible inside the structure.

Good aged patina with surface wear and minor paint loss consistent with use.