Important and Rare Old Kaguru Mask from Tanzania

A very rare old carved wooden mask in a archaic primitive style. This is an unusual and rare find with obvious age and weathering and field use. Sukuma or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Africa.The ma

Old and important dance mask - Sepik River Area - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 42, 5 cm Old rare and important Sepik dance mask. With natural pigments and a great shaped sepik nose. Collecte

A carved wooden face mask with archaic facial features and a reddish orange mineral pigment. The mask shows signs of field use and wear. makonde or Sukuma peoples, Tanzania, Africa. This mask will inc

A rare Old Makua female mask with well handled and worn surface and lip plugs as well as ear adornment. Makua peoples, Tanzania, Africa. Provenance: - Ex. McConnell Collection, Va, USA ; Ex Leonard Ka

Rare and important mask - Sepik River Area - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 63 cm Old rare Sepik dance mask. With natural pigments and a lot of detail. Collected around 1960. Acquired from an

This is a rare and unusual old miniature maskette from the Makonde peoples of Tanzania, Africa. Carved wood with stylized face and form, well handled surface patina. The mask measures 5.5 x 4 inches.

Extremely fine and rare old carved wooden Tanzanian prestige staff with figural finial and some decorative elements. Provenance:- Ex. McConnell, Coll, VA, and previously acquired from Kahan Gallery, N

A very well worn old female effigy that perhaps served as a shrine object for ancestral worship. The figure has raised scar like designs on the abdomen. The figure measures 10.25 inches. Kaguru or rel

This is a very rare old mask and body form from the Salampasu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Carved from a single piece of heavy wood, with a female form and traditional mask face on top. Very w

A rare old mask from the Ituri Pygmies of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ituri region, ca. early 20th century. An aggressive animal-like form with incised designs and mineral pigment spots. The mou

This is a rare old mask from the Eket , or related ethnic group from the Cross River region of Nigeria, Africa.Carved wood with a obviously weathered and pitted surface from weather exposure, and a we

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 tall carved wooden mask with highly stylized zoomorphic features, well handled surface and signs of field use. The mask measures 13 x 8.5 inches ( 20 inches inches tall on professional custom displa

A Very well weathered and worn old mask, in archaic form, very primitive and well handled, with old metal staples as repairs and plenty of signs of use. Sukuma or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Afric

A rare carved wooden Kumu mask. Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC , central Africa. Provenance:- Field collected by Rev. Lawson Mooney in Congo, thence to Dr. Ken Adelman, Former director of USAID Zaire, prio

This is a very rare style of Wooden mask from the Tiv peoples of Nigeria Africa.Carved wood face mask with incised linear designs , tribal tattoos and some obvious age and wear. I do not see masks fro

A well handled and well worn old mask with demon face, fangs and a silver colored paint.The mask shows field use and wear and likely served as a village performance mask representing an demon or angry

An exceedingly rare old ceremonial mask from the Amazon Jungle, made of carved wood and painted designs using Urucu or natural pigments. There are today only 170 Waurá live in several small villages

A Very rare old Fungus mask created by The Raï people, who are known for making shamanic and house protective masks from the parasitic arboreal mushroom, Fomes fomentarius also known as tinder fungus

A Rare Old Tchokwe mask known as "Makishi" which represents " chisaluke " an ancestral male spirit which is danced during the " mukanda ", which is the male initiation ceremony. Made from resin, clay

A very rare old wooden mask from the Hemba peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. This Hemba mask, known as "Soko Mutu" means “chimpanzee-human,” and traditionally appears at funerals and may also serve pr

A Very rare old wooden mask from the Dan peoples , Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a wonderful form and stylized human face. The mask has undeniable age and handling and a deep patina fr

A Very rare old wooden mask from the Baule peoples, Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a large round geometric face and classic carving style, the tall antelope horns and cubistic like faci

A rare old wooden mask from the Baule peoples, Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with precise carving style, raised facial features and a very well carved coiffure, most impressive!. The mask i