War mask - Iran (Persia)

1841 Asiatic Journal PERSIA Mongol-IRAN Wars Calcutta East India Company China ‘The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register’ was a 19th-century British periodical that was known for describing cultur

1753 1ed Hanway PERSIA Iran VOYAGES Afghan Revolutions Ottoman Mughal Wars 4v John Hanway was an 18th-century British traveler and merchant best known for his voyages to Russia and Persia. This voyage

A Carved wooden mask adorned with animal horns, textiles and a brilliant "laundry" blue pigment. Among the We and Guere peoples, It is believed the gela mask can gather up the ill will and negative fe

SOUTHWEST IRAN, PERSIA, LURI HANDWOVEN WOOL RUG, C. 1900, W 4' 4", L 9' Offers a dense field of geometric medallions and animal forms. Surrounded by five main borders. Ends offer knotted fringe. 19th

A Carved wooden mask with many attached goat horns and a well weathered surface. Guere or We peoples, Liberia, Africa. This mask is typically known as "Gela" and it is thought that the wearer can use

A carved wooden mask embellished with numerous goat horns creating a powerful aesthetic. Guere or We peoples, Liberia, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can also be i

PETER CHINNI (1928 - 2019, AMERICAN) War Mask. Bronze with brown patina. Singed, Chinni, and dated, '60. 254 mm; 10 inches, on a 3 1/2x4x4 inch stone base. Artist or Maker Peter Anthony Chinni

A Vintage to contemporary carved wooden mask with a tall ribbed neck, Human hair, and carved wooden horns on a classic Dan mask face. The Panel/mask has some tribal repairs and signs of weathering. Da

A marriage contract in Nastaliq script, Qajar, Iran, Persia, dated 1879 A Persian manuscript on paper, dated Rajab 1279 AH (1879 AD), describing the marriage in 24 lines in Nastaliq black and red scri

Large carved wooden African mask with various adornment such as hair, wooden spikes, animal bones and multiple organic pigments.' Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask lot will not include a display stan

African Guere War Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood fetish with wild goat horns, encrustation. Provenance: Sam Hilu, ex Collection of Dr. Calvin B. Holder. Size: 13'' x 8'' x 7'' (33 x 20 x 18 cm); heigh

A very bold and dramatic wooden mask with attached Goar hornms and various textiles and encrusted material. Gela peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 22 inches tall ( 33 inches on cust

African Tribal SONGYE Kifwebe War mask. Date: Third quarter of the 20th Century. Origin: SONGYE. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Material: Wood, black and white kaolin. Size: Height 46 cm. Width 21

Qum cork(Map of Iran), Persia, approx. 50 years, corkwool on cotton, approx. 95 x 85 cm,condition: 1-2.Rugs, Carpets & Flatweaves

Iran/Persia. Mahal rug, c. 1920s-30s. 7'2" x 10'1". Red ground Iranian/Persian Mahal rug.

Grebo Liberia war mask, translates to mean 'leaping monkey people. Liberia and Ivory Coast. Known primarily for their plank-like, strangely abstract war masks. This mask displays all of the traditiona

1743 History of Nader Shah Kouli-Kan IRAN Persia MAP Mogul Treasures Claustre Nader Shah, also known as Qoli Khan, was a Persian shah known for being one of the most powerful Iranian rulers in the his

A Bete African War Mask. Carved wooden mask accented with metal tacks and a blue earthen pigment. Note the tall horns and spider like appendages, also of note this the unusual hand motif on the front

SALAMPASU Beautiful & Impressive Warrior Mask Country: Congo Drc People: Salampasu Material: Wood, cord, vegetal fibers Dimension: About 11 3/4 inches (only the wood part) Condition: medium Sold witho

A Grebo War mask, Mali, Burkina Faso. Six sets of tubular, protruding eyes. Old mask with indications of ceremonial use. Dimensions: 18_1/2" H x 6-1/4" W; Weight: 1 lb. 10 oz. Provenance: Ex private c

A bold carved wooden mask with painted face and various organic attachments from the Guere-Wobe people, Ivory Coast, West Africa.The mask measures 13 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can be included

A 1978 Iran - Persia 1/4 Pahlavi Gold Coin in Gem Uncirculated condition.

SOUTHWEST IRAN/PERSIA LURI FLATWOVEN WOOL RUG, C. 1920S, W 3' 9", L 5' 7" Natural and chemical dyes. From the collection of Dr. and Lila Esfahani, Grand Blanc, MI.

War mask carved in wood from the MOSSI - Burkina Faso. Oval face with pierced oval eyes, painted with white, black, blue and ochre pigments culminate in a central ridge. The nose is in relief. Good co