RARE BOBO MANDINGA KAN ANTELOPE WOODEN MASK ART

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 Very rare and unusual carved wooden helmet style mask, carved from a dense and heavy wood and painted with red, black and white geometric designs. The helmet features a very finely carved Horse and

This is a very rare and unusual mask from the Bwa, Bobo or Gurunsi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden male form with a long serpent decorating the top of the mask, with a classic Bwa

Description en français ci-dessous - French description below CONGO RDC TABWA ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK The Tabwa are a people living in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Zambia, on the

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

A carved wooden diminutive mask with exaggerated facial features , stylized form behind the head and a well weathered surface patina. According to Thomas Wheelock's book on Burkina faso masks, such mi

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 Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. KUMU masks, called \"nsembu\" or \"ibole\", which appear in paired dances that contrast male and female roles during initiations

A very rare old wooden mask from the Bete peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wood with a with stylized coiffure and half closed heavy lidded eyes. The mask interior and edges all show wear an

A very rare old wooden mask from the Lwalwa peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. Carved wood with sharp angular features, and the wood is dyed with the red sap of the Mukala fruit.The Lwalwa live in southern

A rare old wooden mask from the Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood, with heavy erosion and decay, well weathered and worn edges. This is a rare mask, and considered one of the most danger

A Very rare old and field used carved wooden helmet style mask with tall horns and indigo blue pigment added as decoration. Bobo or possibly Bolo peoples, Burkina Faso / Mali Border, West Africa. Prov

Mali African Painted Wooden Antelope Mask. 7 inches W x 35 L. Purchased by the consignor in 1985 from the Tribal Art Gallery, San Francisco California.

A rare old wooden face mask of a Skull like face, known as "Hell dwelling spirit" with obvious age and wear. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Mask measures 12.75 x 8 inches. A durable display stan

A rare Old carved wooden mask from The Hemba peoples of The DRC / Congo, central Africa. A "Soko Mutu" or Monkey mask with a wonderfully abstract face and organic material painted on the mask surface,

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 Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood, with a well handled patina, stylized facial features with rich tattoos and painted designs correspond

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A very rare carved wooden 3/4 helmet mask with incised linear designs, open work eyes, and contrasting red and white kaolin clay pigments decorating the mask. This genre of helmet mask, known as bolo

A very rare and unusual carved wooden mask from the Azande peoples of the Congo, central Africa. This is not a typical mask , as the Azande are not known for their masks. The mask is somewhat flat and

A carved wooden dance mask representing an antelope with highly stylized and twisted horns and classic facial features accented with reddish and white mineral pigments and geometric designs. Eastern P

A rare vintage to antique Wooden mask from the Lengola peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. A very finely carved example in classic diamond form, kaolin clay and mineral pigments accent around the ey

A very rare and interesting carved wooden mask with incised tribal designs and a raffia grass collar. The mask shows handling and wear. Pygmy peoples, Ituri Forest, Congo, Africa. The mask itself meas

A rare large carved wooden ceremonial mask with large almond shaped eyes, attached woven rope coiffure and a long woven grass netting as part of the costume worn by the dancer. Lwena arts are relative