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• Auction House:
  Shapiro Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Contemporary African and Tribal Art From the Collection of Ray Hughes
• Sale Date:
  08 Dec 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  14
• Lot Description:
  Yoruba Gelede Mask/Headdress, Benin
  painted wood, carved with a tall crest depicting a rooster flanked by a bird and a donkey
  height 55 cm
• Provenance:
  The Estate of Ray Hughes
• Notes:
  Gelede masks are worn by Yoruba dancers at festivals celebrating the elderly women, female ancestors and deities of the community. This ritual takes place each year at the beginning of a new agricultural season. The Gelede masquerade combines art and ritual dances to amuse, educate and inspire worship
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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