Kuosi Society Mbap Mteng Elephant Mask

This is a rare old example of a Elephant or Aka Mask, Kuosi Society, Bamileke Peoples, Grassfields region of Cameroon. A Ceremonial Hood mask in red fabric lined with fibers with a long front panel th

Maske, "mbap mteng" Bamileke, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Textil, Glasperlen. H 110,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Die zahlreichen K&#246

Maske, "mbap mteng" Bamileke, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Textil, Glasperlen. H 151 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Die zahlreichen Kön

Beautiful elephant mask from the BAMILEKE people of the Grassland of Cameroon. These masks with very rich polychrome were worn by high-ranking members in the Bamileke society. Exhibited on the occasio

Good Iroquois false face society mask, likely 19th/20th c., North America, black and red painted carved wood, horse hair, modeled with arched ears, slit eyes, a crooked nose and small oval mouth on a

A Dan Poro Society mask Liberia, of hollowed oval form, the features carved in high relief, with round cutout eyes, small triangular nose and protruding forehead, with perimeter wrapped with bound fab

A fine Bamana Kore society mask, Bamana; MaliLikely from Nossombougou; Of classical form, The mask with high rounded brow and deep concave face, the nasal ridge running from the brow down the face, th

Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario / United States, New York, Iroquois, ca. early-20th century CE. A hand carved basswood "False Face Society" mask with copper plates around the eyes, co

Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario, Six Nations, Iroquois, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A corn husk mask known as Gajesa or Bushy Head. The braided husks are sewn into conical

A Gelede society mask with an elaborate structure with three birds. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 13"h x 9 1/2"w x 9"d Condition: Very good with some wear wirth minor surface loss Provenance: Private

A Lega Bwami Society wooden mask with minimal wear. Merton Simpson Inventory 8979. 20th century. Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of

This is a very fine and rare Eket mask from Nigeria, Africa. This lunar-shaped facial mask was created for use by the ekpo society , a society based on ancestor worship, and was presented at the yearl

A very rare carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs. The rites and practices of the Mbole people, who inhabit the east-central region of the equatorial forest in the Democratic Republ

Origin: Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: Around 1940. Materials: Wood, Kaolin and rope. Size: "Height 25.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 10 cm." Masks like these were used in instruction and i

A Tall carved wooden helmet with elaborate coiffure as well as a tall post finial with ribbed neck and ancestor face atop with carved eyes accented with stone or mineral pigment. The mask has an unden

A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with incised linear designs and classic form, signs of heavy field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of the Kifwebe society. Luba peop

A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with incised linear designs and classic form, signs of field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of the Kifwebe society. Luba peoples, D

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Bamileke or Bangwa peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood with incised designs around the eyes and well handled and worn edges suggesting field us

Outh Ma Ko'ik - Wild Man of the Woods - He runs with the wolves. This is a secret society mask used in young man inital rituals. He represents a mythical man who lives in the woods with the wolves. He

A stunning and rare carved wooden Kore secret society mask in the form of the monkey (Ngon) which probably originates from the Koulikoro region at the centre of the Bamana country in Mali, West Africa

Outh Ma Ko'ik - Wild Man of the Woods - He runs with the wolves. This is a secret society mask used in young man inital rituals. He represents a mythical man who lives in the woods with the wolves. He

Large cloisonne and open brass fretwork incense burner, decorated with flowers, bats, scrolls, and auspicious symbols, on elephant mask legs, with white jade tusks and inlaid disks, the three part gra

CONGO DRC YELA - Old Lilwa Society Mask Two-tone, hardwood, well patinated The Yela are a people whose rites have remained quite mysterious to us. They are culturally close to the Mbole, a little bett

DESCRIPTION: Antique Chinese porcelain vase with double elephant mask handles, mirror black background and gilt figural courtyard scenes along body. Inscribed with calligraphy script at side. Characte