Vintage Nigerian Yoruba Carved Wood Gelede Mask

DESCRIPTION: Vintage African Yoruba tribe carved wood Gelede mask for men's association dances used to placate and please women. Mask is fashioned with a large cranium and bulbous facial features.
CIRCA: Mid-20th Century
ORIGIN: Nigeria
DIMENSIONS: H: 7.75" W: 12" L: 8.75"
CONDITION: Narrow cracks present in mask cranium, possibly natural
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