Dan African Mask Ex Hallet Collection

A carved wooden diminutive mask with kaolin clay pigments accenting the eyes and a well handled and worn surface. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask itself measures 6.5 inches tall ( 10.5

A hand carved wooden ceremonial mask known as a gre or nyabwa, which has highly stylized facial features and traditionally presided over judicial ceremonies and war parties. Dan or Bete peoples, Liber

A carved wooden dance mask with open work eyes for the dancer as well as a well handled and worn surface suggesting field use as a ceremonial mask. The mask measures 9.5 x 5.75 inches. Dan peoples, Iv

A Well handled and worn dance mask with traditional linear scars on the mask edges,a glossy black surface patina, open work eyes for dancing and raffia grass beard. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Afri

A dramatic carved wooden mask accented with red mineral pigment and decorated with strong linear designs. The "nsembu" mask is used exclusively by members of the Nkunda Secret Society for the purposes

A carved wooden and decorative mask embellished with bells, seeds, shells and other regalia. Dan style, West Africa. The mask measures 11.5 x 7 x 5 inches. A metal display stand can also be included f

A carved wooden face mask. The mask has been embellished with old glass beads, cowrie shells on textile , animal hide /hair as well as a bronze bell. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask me

Large and fascinating Kumu peoples mask from The Congo, central Africa. Carved wooden mask with large open eyes and overall geometric form, accented opposing quadrants of red and white pigments, with

A Dramatic carved wooden mask with incised linear designs accented with red ,blue and white pigments, woven grass and textile adornment. Dan Guere peoples, Liberia, West Africa. The mask itself measur

A carved wooden round ceremonial mask with incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface patina. Luba peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. This mask measures 16.75 x 15 inche

A carved wood and painted zoomorphic mask with long nose and flat snout and long carved wood fangs , perhaps representing a wild boar. The mask is heavy weathered and eroded, held together with tribal

An aggressive and striking carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with animal horns, woven hair and natural fibers. We or Guere peoples, Dan Complex of tribes, Liberia, West Africa. The mask measur

A carved wooden Dan mask with protruding cylindrical eyes, attached lower jaw and embellished with beads and textiles. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast or Liberia, West Africa. The mask measures 12 x 7 x 5 in

A carved wooden dance mask with raised central finial, incised linear designs and a well handled surface, worn attachment holes and obvious age and handling. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The

A wonderfully exaggerated carved wooden mask with kaolin clay pigment accent and elongated facial features. Lengola peoples, Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 13.5 x 5.75 inches. Provenance: Th

African Dan Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue d

African Dan Mask, Ivory Coast/Liberia. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 9'' x 6'' x 3'' (23 x 15 x 8 cm). Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Height on stand: 11" (28

African Dan Mask, Northern Liberia/Ivory Coast. Carved wood, plant fiber, hair. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia;purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites &

African Dan Wobe Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood, plant fiber, bells. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 9'' x 8'' x 4'' (23 x 20 x 10 cm); Height

A Dan passport mask, wood, textile, hair. Display stand included. 5-/14" H (w/o stand). Provenance: Ex collection, NY, NY

A wood Dan Mask with cowrie shells, fabric. 11" H Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

A carved wooden mask with black pigments and classic facial style of the monkey. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 x 5 inches. Note the square attachment holes. Provenance Ex. So

Dan mask with full headdress. Wood, cloth, shells raffia and feathers. Dimensions: 20" L x 14" H (w/cloth); Weight: 2 lbs. 4 oz. Provenance: Ex private collection, Newark, NJNote: This lot has a reser

A wood Dan mask with cloth collar, shells, metal bells. 13" H Provenance: Ex. Private collection, NYC