20th C African Mask

West Africa, Ivory Coast / Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo tribe, ca. mid 20th century CE. Elaborate assemblages of male figure with fiber around his legs and his shoulder. The mask plays a part at the buria

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden illness mask with openwork eyes for the wearer, an upturned nose, full lips and a jutting chin. The

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** West Africa, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden face mask painted with organic red and bla

Early 20th C African Dance Mask "Mali" measures 44" x 10" x 14"

**Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Nigeria, Bini (Edo), ca. early 20th century CE. A mesmerizing carved wood mask depicting a human face with domed eyes, a slightly curved nose, large eye slits fo

Group of five 20th century African carved wooden masks including one Dogon style mask, purchased from Baj; one Kagle style mask with articulated jaw; one Dan style mask; one Mambila Style "crow&q

A group of five African objects. 20th century. ++ Pende style mask. D.R. Congo. 13" x 9" x 12". ++ Kuba style cup. D.R. Congo. 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 5". ++ Igbo mask, Nigeria. 50" x 16" x 16". ++ Senufo s

A group of 5 African style masks. 20th century. ++ Kwele style mask. Gabon.++ Woyo style mask. DRC. ++ West African style mask. 19 1/2"h x 15"w x 6"d. ++Dan Gere style mask. Coast/Liberia, Dan Gere st

early 20th c African tribal mask or helmet attributed to Senufo People 12"

20th c Bamileke Spider mask wood and faded polychrome remnants of cordage 19 x 13 x 9"

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ituri (also Etori or Uituri) region, ca. early 20th century CE. A delicate, flat, circular carved wood mask of minimalist geometric form and with excellen

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Woyo People, Kongo Kingdom, ca. 1st half of the 20th century CE. A carved wooden mask representing "Earth Spirits" - among the most important masks of the Woyo re

**Originally Listed At $1500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A delightful mask of an elegant human face. Narrow, rectangular openwor

West Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask depicting a firespitter (also known as the "funeral head mask" or "Kponyugo") depicting an abstract zoomo

Cameroon, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a wood mask with a pleasing, symmetrical shape and a straw/grass padding on its back depicting the head of a bush cow. Masks are incredibly important cultu

Western Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, Grebo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask with a round chin and flat brow. The abstract visage includes rectangular holes for eyes

Africa, Gabon, Fang, Betsi subgroup, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved mask depicting a tranquil visage with slatted almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a prominent nose, and pursed lips on a c

Eastern Africa, Tanzania, Makonde peoples, mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask with skillfully carved dramatic features such as a jutting chin, large eyes, open mouth, petite nose, round ea

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. One of my favorite masks, skillfully carved from a single piece of wood with meticulously delineated linear incisions

Originally offered at $1,800... Africa, Mali, Bamana Kono Peoples, ca. 1940. A stunning early (by African standards) wooden mask of an abstract antelope form. This type, of which there are several va

Mid 20th C. Yaka Peoples Initiation Mask. D.R.Congo, Central Africa. Wood, textile with fiber and organic pigments. Size: 23 x 18 in. In very fine condition, showing appropriate signs of use and wear;

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden mask wearing an avian headdress. Boasting a lovely hue of cho

West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. 20th century CE. An evocative brass mask presenting a unique visage surmounted by a pair of downwards-curving horns. The ovoid vizard features ope

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early 20th century. A tall, abstract, hand-carved wooden mask. It features very deeply cut, rectangular eyes underneath a heavy brow