Shoulder Mask - Wood - Mumuye - Nigeria

Nigeria. A group of two Mumuye Sukwava shoulder/yoke masks of carved wood; (largest) ht. 34.25, wd. 9, dp. 11.5 in.

African Art Carved Wood Large Mumuye Mask from NIgeria Dimensions: 33 inches high x 9 inches wide The Mumuye have shoulder or yoke masks, known as Sukwava, which displays an elongated neck set under a

A tall carved wooden mask or shoulder mask , carved from a single piece of hard wood with a stylized ancestor face atop an elongated neck, accented with linear designs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa

An African Nigeria Middle Benue River Mumuye Vertical Shoulder mask (19th / 20th Century) carved from solid wood depicting head and elongated neck with protruding eyes and mouth with central crest on

African Art Carved Wood Mumuye Mask from Nigeria Dimensions: 23 inches high x 8 inches wide No Reserve: This lot has no reserve, which means there is no minimum price set, so the item is guaranteed to

Large African Mumuye Shoulder Mask. Carved wood. Exhibited: Merton Simpson Gallery, New York, "Simpson & Stone: A Special Selection of African and Oceanic Art from the Allan Stone Collection, May 17 -

20th c Mumuye people (Nigeria/Cameroon)Dance Mask wood, Fibre and polychrome minor losses and age check. 30 x 9 x 9"

Tall carved wooden Dance crest with stylized ancestor face and incised designs. Mumuye peoples, northeastern Nigeria, on the border of Cameroon. This type of large crest or shoulder mask ‘Sukwava’

African Waja Shoulder Mask, Nigeria. Carved and paint decorated wood with metal. On stand. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 48'' x 11.5'' x 12.5'' (122 x 29 x 32 cm).

(MIDDLE BENUE) 20th c. Jointed, carved wood, paint, metal 57 1/4" x 16" x 16" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York The largest and most ethnically and geographically complex within Nigeria’s

Two Mumuye Wood Figures. Two Iagalagana by the Mumuye people of Nigeria depicting a man and a woman. Together with a Mambila mask; Mambila Suaga, Mambila people, Nigeria/Cameroon, Central Africa. Pain

Group of three various Nigeria, Africa carved wood and polychrome masks, including: Igbo agbogho mmwo helmet mask with woven material attached; Igala egwu agba; together with Mumuye mask (stand no

Group of three various Nigeria, Africa carved wood and polychrome masks, including: Igbo agbogho mmwo helmet mask with woven material attached; Igala egwu agba; together with Mumuye mask (stand no

A Yoke shoulder mask. Nigeria, Waja. 20th century. 48 1/4"h x 12 1/2"w x 10 1/2"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: As with other cultures of t

A Baga style female Nimba shoulder mask. Wood, metal. 20th century. Guinea. 30" x 8".Provenance: From the collection of Alice Hamer.

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear and surface imperfections and loss from age and use. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface los

Wonderful wooden belly mask from the YORUBA tribe, Nigeria. This kind of masks symbolize fertility and are also thought to be worn during boys`initiation ceremonies. Good used condition with slight tr

Property of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation Fund To be sold subject to no reserve STYLE OF Male Ceremonial Shoulder Mask- small size carved wood with rich red brown patina in form of

Fabulous Mumuye statue from Nigeria: approx 12" W x 12" D (base) x 48" H

Fine expressive African wooden mask of the Nigerian MAMA tribe. The Mama live on the plateaus of northern Nigeria, extending from the present-day state of Ebbi to the Cameroon border. Difficulty acces

Beautiful mask from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. Gelede Masks, are according to the Society of African Missions (SMA) To Protect Man from Witches. Gelede masks are worn by men, but may portray a wide

Ibo or Igbo are known for masquerades associated with the Iko Okochi harvest festival, in which the forms of the masks are determined by tradition, the festival theme content varies yearly. The Igbo u

Masked dancers wore extremely elaborate costumes and often their feet and hands were covered. With their masks, the Igbo juxtapose diverse notions, such as: beauty vs. bestiality; the feminine vs. the

A group of Four African Style Objects. ++ Igala Style Helmet Mask. Wood, pigment. Nigeria. 8 1/4" x 16 1/4". ++ Sierra Leone Style Head. Stone. Sierra Leone. 3" x 4 1/2". With stand: 9". ++ Asante Sty