A Rare Dan Kran Mask Ex Marshall Mount Collection

A carved wooden mask with encrusted surface heavily patinated with organic substances. The Mask was worn by a man of the AWA society, acting as an aggressive "Hunter" during dancers who would stalk th

A striking carved wooden parade mask with seated ancestor as top finial and elaborate and detailed carved designs and tribal motifs, embellished with small bits of mirror and black pigments, raffia gr

A carved wood and highly stylized diminutive face mask with brightly painted designs accented with mineral pigments. The Back of the mask has some basketry work. Afikpo Igbo are typically small and na

A carved wooden ceremonial mask rendered in a highly stylized zoomorphic form and decorated with black pigment. The mask has a well handled surface and measures 15 x 10 inches. A metal display stand c

A carved wooden helmet style mask featuring a well carved coiffure, raised jagged crest and large eyes painted with white kaolin clay pigments and red mineral paints. An older field used example. Yoru

A carved wooden mask with classic Bassa style features, cornrow style hair, and a deep well handled patina. The Mask appears to be a House mask as there are no eye holes carved through. Bassa ethnic g

A large and wonderfully abstract carved wooden mask with stylized avian form and encrusted surface of millet. Kran Ethnic group, Dan peoples, Ivory Coast and Liberia, Africa. The mask measures 25.5 in

A classic carved wooden helmet style mask with openwork designs on top, large flat hat like feature with many well worn holes on top, perhaps to hold feathers and other regalia, accented with kaolin c

A Carved wooden mask in avian form with elaborate woven textile headdress attached. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall ( 13 x 15 when adding the headdress). This m

A Dramatic carved wooden mask accented with blue and white kaolin clay pigments, with an encrusted surface. Kagle masks are "troublemakers", meant to disturb village festivities with their erratic mov

A carved stone effigy with raised and incised coiffure, incised facial scars, large ears and flared snout, arms to the abdomen, with a well handled surface. The sculpture measures 8.75 inches tall , 1

A rare old hand carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features and classic treatment to the coiffure and overall form. The mask itself measures 12 x 7.5 inches, with textiles around the mask e

A carved wooden mortar with numerous mask like faces around the cup edge with a well worn handle and obvious field use and wear. Most likely used by a village shaman to grind up and prepare medicines.

A very nice old Bamileke Sword in sheath, forged steel blade, well worn wooden handle, wooden sheath embellished with animal hid and textile attachment belt. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. T

A very nice old Bamileke Sword in sheath, forged steel blade, well worn wooden handle, wooden sheath embellished with cowrie shells and textile attachment belt. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa

A carved wood and painted "Uden Nyama" or fatting house doll from the cross river region of Nigeria, West Africa. This lovely wooden doll was given to young unwed girl at the time of entering the Ibib

A wonderfully exaggerated old carved wooden festival dance mask with a classic face and a unusual headdress finial, that appears to be a large Book like form atop a central post. The mask shows cler f

A very unusual carved wood and textile effigy with painted spots and cowrie shell eyes. These works and the ritual practice in which they are used are both known as kafigeledjo which translates as he

Old and fragmented couple shown in what appear to be derby hats and shown seated on stools which are worn away. The set measures 9.25 x 5.25 inches and are in fair to fragile condition, the set does n

A wonderful and interesting woven fiber hat embellished with various seeds and shells and was likely worn by a village priest or shaman. The hat measures 9 x 5 inches , 7.5 inches tall on professional

A carved wooden Twin idol with incised coiffure and facial scars, raised emblem design, inset metal eye ( one missing) and a well handled and worn surface. The Idol measures 10 inches tall, and will a

A finely carved old example of a anthropomorphic door lock with fine incised linear designs, wonderful male ancestor face and obvious age and wear. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The Lock on simple wood

A carved wood flat disc shaped mask painted with kaolin clay pigments and featuring classic heart shaped facial features for a Bwami society mask, along with attached raffia grass bead, old woven gras

Old and well used ceremonial iron bell with well worn wooden handle featuring an ancestor face. Bamun peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. The bell measures 16.5 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Marshall Mount