A Yoruba Gelede helmet mask, Nigeria, with geometric carved crested coiffure, with relief carved eyebrows in turn above coffee bean-shaped eyes and a protruding mouth, traces of painted scarifications to the cheeks, height: 30.5cm, 39cm deep; A Hemba helmet mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, possibly Suku, carved with an animal above a white painted face with incised scarifications and a raffia beard, height: 41.5cm.
The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection
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A Yoruba Gelede helmet mask, Nigeria, with geometric carved crested coiffure, with relief carved eyebrows in turn above coffee bean-shaped eyes and a protruding mouth, traces of painted scarifications to the cheeks, height: 30.5cm, 39cm deep; A Hemba helmet mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, possibly Suku, carved with an animal above a white painted face with incised scarifications and a raffia beard, height: 41.5cm.
ProvenanceThe Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection