1940's Michoacan Negrito Mask, ex-Historia

Latin America, Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 1940 CE. An expressive and beautifully hand-carved and painted Negrito mask from Michoacan, indicative of Mexico's rich Afro-Mexican cultural history. See"Arts an

Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, maker unknown, ca. 1940s. A large yena yam mask made from woven plant fibers, probably the roots of a mangrove tree, adorned with earth pigments of red and white

Latin America, Guatemala or Mexico, possibly Michoacan, ca. early 20th century CE. An expressive and beautifully hand-carved and painted Negrito mask from Michoacan, indicative of Mexico's rich Afro-M

Finely Carved and Signed Juan Horta Castillo (Mexican, 1940-2006) Owl Mask. Michoacan, Mexico. Size: 8" x 8" x 5", 20 x 20 x 13 cm. Provenance: Bob Brand and Liz Werthan, Philadelphia.

Mexican Negrito Mask, Winter ceremony Cheron, Michoacan Purepecha Colture. Size of Mask 7 inchesx 7 inches wide. + Mount. Fine carved wooden mask with inlaid eyes. custom mounted.

Mexico, Puebla, Talavera, ca. 1940. A beautifully adorned Talavera bowl created in the city of Puebla in central Mexico. This piece features a lovely green bird hand-painted in the center with interio

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Latin America, Mexico, Oaxaca or Michoacan, ca. early 20th century CE. A superb Negrito (little black o

Mexico, ca. 1940 CE. This is a tin crown from a religious context, probably used to adorn a Santos. Size: 5-1/2" W x 5" H (14 cm x 12.7 cm). Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, James Caswell, Santa Mon

Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 1940 CE. Tin crown from a religious context, perhaps for a Santos. Size: 5-1/2" W x 5" H (14 cm x 12.7 cm). Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, James Caswell, Santa Monica

Mexican Negrito Dance Mask, Oaxaca, Early-Mid 20th C. Danza de los Negritos, Pinotepa Nacional, Costa Chica, Oaxaca. Mixteca. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 6'' x 4.5'' x 2'' (15 x 11 x 5 cm). Ex. Cat

Mexican Curpites Dance Mask, Michoacan, Early-Mid 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 7.75'' x 6'' x 3'' (20 x 15 x 8 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Mexican Negrito Dance Mask, Puebla, Early-Mid 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Robert Lauter. Size: 6.5'' x 5.75'' x 2'' (17 x 15 x 5 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA

Mexican Negrito Dance Mask, Veracruz, Early-Mid 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 6'' x 5.75'' x 3.5'' (15 x 15 x 9 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Mexican Negrito Dance Mask, Early-Mid 20th C. Carved wood, pigment and feathers. Size: 9'' x 7.5'' x 4'' (23 x 19 x 10 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Mexican Pig Dance Mask, Michoacan, Mid 20th C. Gourd, pigment and leather, On stand. Size: 9.5'' x 9'' x 10'' (24 x 23 x 25 cm); Height on Stand: 20.5" (52 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection,

Mexican Negrito Dance Mask, Early/Mid 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 8.25'' x 5.5'' x 3'' (21 x 14 x 8 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

3 Vintage Mexican Negritos Dance Masks. With example from Oaxaca, Veracruz and Michoacan. Mixed media, carved wood, paint. Largest Size: 10" x 6" x 6" (25 x 15 x 15 cm). Provenance: Bob Brand and Liz

Mexican Ermitano or Viejo Pastorela Dance Mask, Michoacan. Early/Mid 20th C. Carved wood, pigment and animal hair. Size: 8'' x 6.25'' x 3'' (20 x 16 x 8 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Son

Juan Horta Castillo (Mexican, 1940-2006) Masterpiece Diablo Mask, 1999. Carved and painted wood, signed and dated. Provenance: Material Culture, June 12, 2016, Lot 681; ex Bob Brand and Liz Werthan, P

A very fine and highly stylized "Mfondo" mask created by a Lawalwa or Lwalu artist. Such masks were produced masks with facial representations that are composed of purely geometric elements, sharply a

A Very fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Rabbit with tall ears and painted designs of traditional stylized mask with large open geometric eyes and organic pigments. Dogon peoples, Mali, Afr

A Carved wooden round mask with incised linear designs and accented with mineral pigments. Luba peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 15 x 12 inches ( 21 inches tall

Senufo Peoples, Kpele mask, ex Wright, Ivory Coast, dark patinated carved wood, on custom stand, used for planting and harvest ceremonies. 14"h x 6.5"w x 3"d (mask), 17.5"h (on stand) Provenance: Prop

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.