Null Gélédé helmet mask with traces of scarification marks on the face. Old poly…

Description

Gélédé helmet mask with traces of scarification marks on the face. Old polychromy. Height: 41 cm

633

Gélédé helmet mask with traces of scarification marks on the face. Old polychromy. Height: 41 cm

Auction is over for this lot. See the results

You may also like

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Casque de type heaume médiéval, oxydation ancienne, en fer forgé, Bombe cylindrique cannelée, masque facial hémisphérique riveté en place percé de nombreux trous et de deux fentes de vision, env 2,8 kilos pour 30cm de haut

Starting price 60 EUR

NIGERIA - IGBO people Small mask with face finely decorated with scarification marks, cloth hood decorated with pieces of calabash attached to the mask by cowrie shells. Brown patina having lost its kaolin enhancement. H. 20 cm L. 13 cm Consultant : Jean-Pierre LACOSTE 06 61 43 63 46 - [email protected] Pick-up of lots will be by appointment only, on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2024, in Paris IIIème (Métro : Rambuteau - Ligne 11). [The exact address will be communicated to you after full payment of the slip, when the appointment is made].

Starting price 100 EUR

NIGERIA - YORUBA people Epa" Janus mask with scarified face (eight scarifications), surmounted by four faces, enhanced with kaolin and lye blue. Dimensions: 44 x 25 cm. (Erosions on one of the two faces). Consultant : Jean-Pierre LACOSTE 06 61 43 63 46 - [email protected] Pick-up of lots will be by appointment only, on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2024, in Paris IIIème (Métro : Rambuteau - Ligne 11). [The exact address will be communicated to you after full payment of the slip, when the appointment is made].

Starting price 150 EUR

Sukuwa shoulder mask, sculpted with a broad horseshoe-shaped base, topped by a long neck supporting the sagittal-crested head, the face adorned with tribal scarification. Managed by initiation societies (Vabong, Vadosong), these masks appear in the cycle of agrarian festivals. They personify a feminine, illustrious face. In the past, they were worn during pre-war ceremonies, but nowadays they appear mainly during apotropaic and rain-calling rites. They are also associated with the cult of fertility. Hardwood, old localized brown and honey patina, beautiful marks of use. Mumuye, Nigeria. (cracks) Height 107 cm - Width : 28 cm

Online payments are secured by Ingenico and encrypted transactions.

Each lot has been authenticated and appraised by an Auction House.

Consult our FAQ or contact us

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.

More about Drouot

Drouot certified auction houses

Contacts

HÔTEL DROUOT

9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, France

+33 (0)1 48 00 20 00

[email protected]

DROUOT.com

[email protected]