Gelede Mask
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
, through dance, art, satire, and poetry. Worn by veiled dancers, Gelede masks such as this depict a
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Located in Miami, FL
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced.
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, String, Wood, Paint
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17 in W 10.5 in D 12 in
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African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Yoruba Gelede mask.
A fine example of a male Gelede mask used in the Gelede
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Carved and Polychromed Yoruban Gelede Masks
Located in San Francisco, CA
green with black, blue white and red. Mounted on custom metal stands.
Masks such as this are worn by
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Gelede Tribe Festival Masks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with original kaolin white pigment and typically carved with animals, celebrating the mother; the other carved with swords celebrating a blacksmith or warrior
Ex-collection Ge...
Ex-collection Ge...
Category
20th Century Masks
Yoruba Body Mask, Nigeria Africa
Located in Bern, CH
Hand-carved wooden Yoruba Gelede bund body mask for ritual male dancers,
strong colors, Nigeria
Category
Vintage 1970s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Helmet Mask of a French Gendarme
Located in Stamford, CT
Gelede helmet mask of a gendarme. Male Yoruba dancers wear gelede masks at festivals honoring the
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin
Located in Roma, IT
Yoruba use three types of masks: the Gelede that are colorful and very expressive; the monumental epa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Gelede Mask with Ears, Nigeria, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba tribal Gelede mask with ears, Nigeria, early to mid-20th century.
Early Yoruba Gelede mask
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Yoruba Gelede Face Mask
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique carved wood African Yoruba Gelede face mask. Mounted on a round plexi and iron stand
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
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Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Morocco
The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
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Category
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$17,127 Sale Price
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Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
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Materials
Wood
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Category
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Materials
Wood
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood handle with deep patina. Some c...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
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Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serape...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$35,500
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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The head is carved from...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Stone
$2,200
H 4.5 in W 26 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$61,421 Sale Price
20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited w...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
$3,200
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chairs in wood
year: 1940
The quality of the chairs and the exotic wood used they make them unique. It is an icon of distinction.
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Category
Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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W...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
$203,632 Sale Price
40% Off
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
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Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$971 Sale Price
35% Off
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Located in Dayton, OH
Early antique hand carved Toma or Landai mask from Guinea, Africa. “These brooding, often quite large, masks represent a forest spirit, Landai. Masks like these were used by the men'...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Masks
Materials
Raffia, Hardwood
$1,500
H 39 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century zoomorphic African puppet head sculpture from the Bozo tribe in Mali.
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$2,879
H 24.81 in W 7.09 in D 17.33 in
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
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20" x 6" x 3"
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Category
1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Gelede Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic gelede mask available at 1stDibs. A gelede mask — often made from wood, cord and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a gelede mask — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gelede mask, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. Yoruba People each produced at least one beautiful gelede mask that is worth considering.
How Much is a Gelede Mask?
Prices for a gelede mask can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $980 and can go as high as $7,697, while the average can fetch as much as $3,447.
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