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Collection of Five Early Japanese Wood Face Masks -

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Fine Vuvi Carved & Painted White Wood Face Mask Vouvi Gabon: Ca. early 20thC. Very good original condition throughout. Just mask measures approx. 13" high. Previously sold at Bonhams 2007 Gelbard Collection auction sale, lot number 2565. Purchased from The Cobb

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Papua New Ginea Mask: PNG wood face mask, with remains of white and cream pigmentation. Early 20th century. Dimensions: 9-1/4" h x 4-1/4" W; Weight: 1 lb. 5 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, Brooklyn, NYNote: This lo

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Ngontang Mask w/ 4 Faces, Fang People, Gabon: African Tribal Art: Fang People, Gabon: Ngontang mask featuring four elongated faces. Early 20th century. Wood, carved in a hollowed, helmet-like form with four abstracted faces encircling the perimet

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20th C. Nigeria Ogoni Wood Dance Mask with Face Crown: **Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. This Ogoni mask is very different from the others in our collection. Made of hand carved wood (probably cane wo

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Nepalese Newari Painted Wood Festival Mask, Early 20th: Nepalese Newari Painted Wood Festival Mask, Himalayan region, first half of the 20th century.Portraying Mahakala or Bhairava. Hand-carved wood with green painted face, five skulls around the forehead,

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Carved wooden dance mask with Buddhist Crown: Carved wood, featuring a Crown form related to Buddhism, with several smaller faces. Nepal. Early to Mid 20th century. Collected in the 1960/70's, from a private Mid-west collection. Measures 14.5 inc

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Unique Hand Carved Japanese Long Nose Wood Face Mask: Unique Hand Carved Japanese Long Nose Wood Face Mask . Polished wood, signed on inner. size: 8.25L x 7w x 5.5d

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Early 20th C. Nigeria Ogoni Wood Face Mask: **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A mesmerizing wooden mask, colored with dark, soil-based pigments, with a small face with deepset eyes,

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD DEMON NOH: AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD DEMON NOH MASK, with cord dependant separate jaw, the mask itself 8.25in wide x 9in high.

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Lot of 5 African Ghanian Wood Carved Tribal Masks: This captivating lot features a collection of five African Ghanaian wood-carved tribal wall masks, each bearing its own unique personality and cultural significance. These masks are a testament to the

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A group of five Japanese theater masks, Edo period and: A group of five Japanese theater masks Edo period and later Comprising a painted wood Hanya mask with impressed seal to back, a papier mache mask of an old man, and three additional wood masks (5). H:

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Africa, Angola Lwal-Walw Wood Face Mask.: Africa, Angola Lwal-Walw Wood Face Mask. Size 13 3/4 inches high + stand. 7 3/4 inches wide. Carved large wood face mask. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acquired from

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Africa, Liberia Dan Wood Face Mask.: Africa, Liberia Dan Wood Face Mask. Size 19 1/2 inches high with beard + stand. Carved wood face mask with coffee bean eyes fiber beard. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll

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Africa, Liberia Bassa Wood Face Mask.: Africa, Liberia Bassa Wood Face Mask. Size 9 1/2 inches high + stand. 4 1/2 inches wide. Carved wood face mask with painted chin. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acqui

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Ethnographic Carved Wood Face Mask: An Ethnographic carved wood face mask; Polynesian Pacific Ocean Culture, c. Late 19th / early 20th century. Measures 8.5" high, 6" wide, 3.75" deep.

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Collection of Five Early Japanese Wood Face Masks -

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Collection of Five Early Japanese Wood Face Masks - Smallest human face 5 1/8" H x 4 1/4" W, white painted human face 8" H x 5" W, gnarled face 7" H, "demon" face 9 1/8" H x 6 1/2" W, carved human male face 8 3/4" H x 5 3/4". Condition: Items in this lot have age to them and losses to paint, wear, and other signs of age and use are to be expected. Please refer to detailed photos. This lot is from the South Florida Estate of Collector J. J. Schmidt Jr.

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Collection of Five Early Japanese Wood Face Masks -

Name: Collection of Five Early Japanese Wood Face Masks -
SKU: 60942298
Price: 200 USD
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