Yoruba Gelede Mask, Nigeria #1086 Dancers courage and hardness within the

courage and hardness within the wearer

frequently represented in the statuary as Mythical Ancestors of their People

After the deaths of her husband and sons

ISBN-13: 978-0810968943

Bead sizes range from 2mm (With drop bead being 6x7mm)

Yoruba Gelede Mask, Nigeria #1086 Dancers courage and hardness within theYoruba Gelede Mask, Nigeria #1086 Magnificent Yoruba scene on a tray mask, which represents women with basins on their heads being filled with water, by a pipe, coming from a well operated by a man, with a hand pump. The mechanism of the human arms works to pump water from the well. The pipe passes through the wood of the mask and comes out below. Materials: Cloth, Cord, Wood Measurements: 555030 cm Age: 2nd half 20th century Condition: Good Not sold