26th Apr, 2022 9:30
Tribal Art
A Yoruba Gelede zoomorphic helmet mask, Nigeria, carved with the jaws of a crocodile, fins of a fish, horn of a rhinoceros and horns of a buffalo, surmounted by a black elephant, a triple female bust beneath a bird, and with round mirror glass eyes, approx 110cm long, 52cm high
The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection
Sold for £180
A Yoruba Gelede zoomorphic helmet mask, Nigeria, carved with the jaws of a crocodile, fins of a fish, horn of a rhinoceros and horns of a buffalo, surmounted by a black elephant, a triple female bust beneath a bird, and with round mirror glass eyes, approx 110cm long, 52cm high
ProvenanceThe Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection
