Spirit dance mask - Wood - Igbo - Nigeria

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

Mid 20th c Igbo People (Nigeria) Maiden Spirit Mask wood and polychrome 22 x 8 x 18"

Igbo People (Nigeria) Maiden Spirit Mask Carved wood and polychrome 16 x 20 x 9" minor losses to wood and painted surface commensurate with age.

African Igbo, Nigeria carved wood and polychrome ogbodo enyi (elephant spirit) mask; with woven raffia elements to verso (stand not included); L: 20" (approx.)

African Igbo, Nigeria carved wood and polychrome ogbodo enyi (elephant spirit) mask; with woven raffia elements to verso (stand not included); L: 20" (approx.)

African carved wood helmet mask, Igbo Peoples, Nigeria, Agbogho Mmwo (Maiden Spirit) form, having elaborately carved hairstyle, face with white pigment representing the afterlife, scarification symbol

Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking maiden spirit mask is finely carved with a visage intended to represent the ideal of female beauty, with dramatic facial featu

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden dance mask from the Afikpo peoples, a larger subgroup of people within the larger Igbo n

African Igbo Maiden Spirit Mask, Nigeria, Early 20th C. Carved wood, pigment, cloth. Size: 19.5'' x 7.5'' x 11'' (50 x 19 x 28 cm).

African Igbo Helmet Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. Stand included. Igbo Helmet Masks (agbogho mmwo), represent female spirits and were worn by men in masquerades to portray the feminine ideal

A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest / mask from the Ijaw peoples of Nigeria. The headdress is painted wood and measures 16 x 8 inches ( 25 inches tall on custom stand.

Igbo People, "Agbogho Mmwo" spirit mask, ex-museum, 20th c., Nigeria, dark stained carved wood, white pigment, with carved horns and ornamental facial tattoos, 13"h x 7"w x 5"d Provenance: Deaccession

20th century, Nigeria, carved wood, white chalk face, elaborate hairstyle, mounted on stand. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 22 in. (mask) From the Complete and Impo

A group of 3 African polychrome masks and 1 staff. 20th century. ++ Left: Helmet maks. DRC, Suku. ++ Left center: Maiden Spirit mask. Nigeria, Igbo. ++ Staff. Nigeria, Yoruba. ++ Right: Mask. Nigeria,

A group of four African masks. ++ Horned mask with raffia and hair. ++ Punu style helmet mask. Gabon, Punu style. ++ Maiden Spirit mask. Nigeria, Igbo style. ++ Mask with multiple faces. Provenance: E

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

Urhobo, Nigeria carved wood dance mask with white pigment and decorative accents, 16"h x 7"w x 2.5"d PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Uyu, Nigeria, polychromed carved wood dance mask with cowrie shells, ring on nose, border with red fabric, 13.5"h x 8.25"w x 4"d PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

**Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. This Ogoni mask is very different from the others in our collection. Made of hand carved wood (probably cane wo

* An Igbo Wood Mask nigeria, 20th century of elongated form. Height 15 1/4 inches. Estimate $ 100-200 The Property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund Provenance: Gi

Antique Ibo Maiden Spirit Dance Mask, 20th Century, Polychromed Carved Wood, 9" x 5 1/2", N/A, Unframed. Museum Mount. Original label on verso. Provenance: collection of Milton and Shirley Glaser, NYC

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

African Igbo Mask, Nigeria. Wood, cloth and pigment. Stand not included. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 47'' x 18'' x 18'' (119 x 46 x 46 cm).

An Ibibio Wood Dance Mask Southern Nigeria, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 12 inches (30 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida