Kuba face mask with natural fibers. 20th c.

African Angola Chokwe Pwo Young Female Mask (20th Century) dark stained wood carved, natural fiber, earth, depicting the "Young Female" spirit having dark tone smooth face with scarification around ey

2nd-3rd quarter 20thC. Measurements are made using only the wood mask itself, not including the raffia or feathers. Impressive Kuba face mask from Central Democratic Republic of Congo. Fine original c

A group of 4 Dan style masks. 20th century. ++Honed wooden face mask with cowries, Ivory Coast, 13"h x 12"w x 6 1/2"d. ++ Wooden face mask with natural fiber, Ivory Coast, 10"h x 11"w x 4"d. ++ Wooden

Ca. second half 20thC. Very good original condition with no breaks or repairs. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures,

A Kuba Style Bwoom Helmet Mask. Wood, beads, cowrie shells, natural fibers, and animal hair. 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 12” x 11”. Condition: Surface dirt, residue. Pr

Face mask (We peoples) Ivory Coast, West Africa. Early-mid 20th century. Wood with metal, fiber, shell and other organic elements; oil based paints. In very fine condition with minor losses from use a

Kuba Peoples, helmet mask, 20th c., Congo, coconut shell covered in woven reed and cowie shell, adorned with leather-wrapped antelope face, horns, and hair, 10"h x 9"l x 7"w Provenance: The Collection

African Bwa Hawk Mask (Duho), Burkina Faso, 20th C. Carved wood, pigment and natural fibers. Size: 12.5'' x 61.25'' x 10'' (32 x 156 x 25 cm).

African Ogoni Elu Mask, Nigeria, Early 20th C. With hinged, movable jaw making a "clicking" sound. Hand carved wood, natural fibers and kaolin clay pigments. On custom included stand. Size: 17'' x 5.5

A group of three West African Style Masks. Includes one mask signed right proper side "O.S. Mich 25-8-54." Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. 20th century. Smallest: 11 1/2" x 7 1/4". Largest: 15" x 5

Ca. 20thC. Eastern Angola/Zambia. Excellent with original patina and age-appropriate surface wear throughout. Lewena mask with fiber coiffure; neckpiece of striped knitted fiber. Just mask not includi

TRIBAL: Dogon Walu Mask, Mali, mid-20th C., wood, pigment, fiber, carved hardwood mask of an antelope with grooved horns, long ears on the sides, stylized form face with large recessed rectangular eye

TRIBAL: Marka Mask, Marka people, Mali, 20th C., wood, metal, fiber, carved wood mask for the N'tomo society, with slender face, horns to forehead, covered with hammered brass alloy sheeting with repo

Brass eyeplates, medicine bundle, second half 20th C. incised on back "Steve Chrisjohn"Natural wood with red lips. 11"h

A Songye Kifwebe style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. Measures mask without fiber netting. 13" x 8" x 8". Condition: includes stand. Scratches and cracks throug

Fine African Salampasu Mask, DRC, early 20th c. Braided plant fiber face and hat, with paint decoration; and a long raffia beard. On metal stand. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Ro

A Salampasu style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, metal, and natural fibers. 16" x 8 1/4" x 10". Condition: includes stand. Dust, chipping, cracks, and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Priv

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, mid-20th century CE. This is an enormous woven dance costume, made of rattan fiber, with two faces, one on the chest, and one on the head; the mask is decorated w

Ca. early 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear including minor wood loss at holes, etc. Retains a fiber coiffure; red-brown face, all above an incised geometric patterned beard-like extension. J

Kanaga face mask with geometric structure. Mali, Dogon. 20th century. 48" x 13". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "One of the most popular types of masks

A skin covered face mask. West African. 20th century. 12"h x 8 3/4"w x 6"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: The Ejagham people are best known

A face mask with articulating jaw. Liberia, Dan Gere. 20th century. 8"h x 5 1/2"w x 5 1/2"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A Yaure face mask. Ivory Coast, Yaure, 20th century. 23"h.Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TXCondition: The absence of a condition statement does not denote that the lot is in per

A West African Brass headdress, 20th century. 26"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX