IGBO MAIDEN SPIRIT FACE MASK

White pigment on face with curved black eyebrows and black trim around eyes, nose and mouth. Surrounded by raffia trim. Dimensions: H 24" x W 25" x D 9" Condition: showing light signs of age.

The mask with white paint to the face, with three large arches atop the head and fabric hanging from the chin. Approx. 22 1/2 by 7 1/4 in., 57 by 18.4 cm.

**First Time At Auction** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden maiden spirit mask with a finely-detailed face comprised of almond-shaped eyes, a slend

A tall elaborate carved wooden helmet mask featuring an elaborate headdress with lizard motif as well as colorful round finials and painted designs of the white painted face of the maiden. Known by th

A tall elaborate carved wooden helmet mask featuring an elaborate headdress with lizard motif as well as colorful round finials and painted designs of the white painted face of the maiden. Known by th

20th century, Nigeria, carved wood, white chalk face, elaborate hairstyle, mounted on stand. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 22 in. (mask) From the Complete and Impo

A group of four African masks. ++ Horned mask with raffia and hair. ++ Punu style helmet mask. Gabon, Punu style. ++ Maiden Spirit mask. Nigeria, Igbo style. ++ Mask with multiple faces. Provenance: E

African carved wood helmet mask, Igbo Peoples, Nigeria, Agbogho Mmwo (Maiden Spirit) form, having elaborately carved hairstyle, face with white pigment representing the afterlife, scarification symbol

Igbo masquerade MaskA carved wooden dance mask in the form of The maiden spirit Ikorodo. The mask is painted with a heavy layer of kaolin clay pigment and black and red painted accents. Maiden-spirit

African Igbo Maiden Spirit Mask, Nigeria, Early 20th C. Carved wood, pigment, cloth. Size: 19.5'' x 7.5'' x 11'' (50 x 19 x 28 cm).

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 17.5" Width: 8" Depth: 9.5" Weight: 3.5 lbs An eloborate maiden spirit helmet mask with hair picks on its coiffure. About Igbo Maiden Spir

A carved wooden helmet style mask with tall superstructure on top divided into three crests, all decorated with elaborate designs and accented with mineral pigments, painted black coiffure and serene

A Vintage and Rare carved wooden "agbogho mmwo" mask with an elaborate an fantastic coiffure and a wonderfully carved female ancestor figure holding onto the back of the mask. All carved from a single

African Igbo Maiden Spirit Mask. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 20" x 12" x 15" (51 x 30 x 38 cm).

Mid 20th c Igbo People (Nigeria) Maiden Spirit Mask wood and polychrome 22 x 8 x 18"

African Igbo Helmet Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. Stand included. Igbo Helmet Masks (agbogho mmwo), represent female spirits and were worn by men in masquerades to portray the feminine ideal

Carved wooden mask with ornate finial crest and woven rope attached as hair. The entire mask is accented with white kaolin clay and raised tribal designs. Agbogho mmwo, or "maiden spirit," masks are w

A carved wooden helmet style mask with tall superstructure on top divided into three crests, all decorated with elaborate designs and accented with mineral pigments, painted black coiffure and serene

This is a vintage hand carved wooden mask from the Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Masks of this type are known as agbogho mmwo, typically a hollowed helmet-like form, the stylized facial features and

Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking maiden spirit mask is finely carved with a visage intended to represent the ideal of female beauty, with dramatic facial featu

Igbo Maiden Wood Spirit Helmet/Mask w/ Pigments - Early to Mid-Century African Tribal Mask. Hand carved in excellent condition with fading to paint from age. A mirror and 2 glass fragments were incorp

Igbo People (Nigeria) Maiden Spirit Mask Carved wood and polychrome 16 x 20 x 9" minor losses to wood and painted surface commensurate with age.

Igbo spirit maiden mask, elaborately carved and painted wood with neck cloth and short and long coiffure ties, early to mid-20th century with unfinished interior, 23” from top to bottom neck cloth,

A group of 3 African polychrome masks and 1 staff. 20th century. ++ Left: Helmet maks. DRC, Suku. ++ Left center: Maiden Spirit mask. Nigeria, Igbo. ++ Staff. Nigeria, Yoruba. ++ Right: Mask. Nigeria,