Lot 0088

A Rare Bangwa Helmet mask

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Masks

Sold

Exceedingly Rare Bangwa Janus Skin Covered Ritual Mask: A very rare old carved wooden helmet mask with janus mask faces and two protruding spirit faces from the forehead. The mask is completely covered in animal skin, stretched tightly over the mask form a

2020Exceedingly Rare Bangwa Janus Skin Covered Ritual MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

A Fine Old Bangwa African Helmet Mask Ex McNemar Collection: A very rare old carved wooden helmet style mask with wonderful treatment to the coiffure and classic facial style , well worn and well handled surface and edges all suggesting field use and wear. Bang

2023A Fine Old Bangwa African Helmet Mask Ex McNemar CollectionSee Sold Price

Sold

African Bangwa Helmet Mask, Cameroon: African Bangwa Helmet Mask, Cameroon. Carved wood with highly stylized form and weathered surface. Provenance: The Lloyd Guy Collection, Houston, TX. Size: 13.5'' x 11'' x 10.5'' (34 x 28 x 27 cm).

2021African Bangwa Helmet Mask, CameroonSee Sold Price

Sold

A Rare Wum helmet mask Ex Leaonard Kahan, NY: A carved wooden Wum Helmet Mask, North West Cameroon, Africa. The mask measures 13 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $40.00. Provenance: Ex. McConnell col, VA., Ex. L

2021A Rare Wum helmet mask Ex Leaonard Kahan, NYSee Sold Price

Sold

Rare Nkanu Helmet Mask Field collected 1965 /Documents: This is a rare and fine Nkanu helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs. Nkanu (Yaka) peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney C. 1965, with a written authentication fr

2019Rare Nkanu Helmet Mask Field collected 1965 /DocumentsSee Sold Price

Sold

A Rare Bobo Helmet Mask Ex William Wright Gallery: 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

2023A Rare Bobo Helmet Mask Ex William Wright GallerySee Sold Price

Sold

Rare Suku Helmet Mask field collected prior to 1975: A carved wooden helmet style mask with kaolin clay accent on the face and embellished with linear designs, as well as a zoomorphic finial. Suku peoples, Congo, Africa, Provenance: - Ex. Dr. Kenneth Ad

2020Rare Suku Helmet Mask field collected prior to 1975See Sold Price

Sold

Rare Old Kuba Binji Mask Ex Allan Stone Collection: This is a rare wooden helmet mask known as a "tshibangabanga" among the Binji, an ethnic group within the Kuba complex of Tribes, DR Congo, central Africa.This powerful bell-shaped helmet mask was cle

2021Rare Old Kuba Binji Mask Ex Allan Stone CollectionSee Sold Price

Sold

Rare Janus Pare Helmet Mask Field collected 1988: A very rare archaic carved wooden helmet mask in janus form , Pare or Shaamba peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The mask shows handling and wear , and measures 18 inches tall x 17 inches wide. Provenance: Fi

2020Rare Janus Pare Helmet Mask Field collected 1988See Sold Price

Sold

A Rare Bassa Janus Helmet Mask Field Collected 1960s: A Carved wooden Bassa helmet mask with a well handled surface and signs of field use. Bassa / Dan peoples, Kru sub group, West Africa. The mask itself measures 18 x 10 inches. A metal display stand ca

2023A Rare Bassa Janus Helmet Mask Field Collected 1960sSee Sold Price

Sold

Rare Toussian Avian Helmet Mask Ex Tackberry coll. 1993: A most unusual old carved wooden helmet mask with raised designs, round eyes and incised facial scars. The mask is well handled, with old metal staples suggesting regalia was once attached for traditi

2021Rare Toussian Avian Helmet Mask Ex Tackberry coll. 1993See Sold Price

Sold

A Rare Southern Kuba Helmet Mask Ex Adelman Collection: A very rare Kuba mask or helmet from the southern Kuba peoples, possibly even a sub-group. DRC/Congo, Africa. A durable metal display stand can be included for an additional $35.00. Provenance: Ex. Dr

2019A Rare Southern Kuba Helmet Mask Ex Adelman CollectionSee Sold Price

Sold

RARE OLD IBIBIO IDIOK "HELL DWELLING SPIRIT" MASK: A Large and rare old wooden helmet mask of a aggressive "Hell dwelling spirit" with a wild open mouth and several spiral horns, remnants of old paint and obvious age and wear. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria,

2019RARE OLD IBIBIO IDIOK "HELL DWELLING SPIRIT" MASKSee Sold Price

Sold

Exceedingly Rare Holo Holo Polychromed Helmet mask Ex Irwin Hersey: Carved wooden helmet dance mask with red,blue and white kaolin clay pigments and an overall charming style. Holo Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Helmet mask measures 10 x 9 inches. A metal displ

2022Exceedingly Rare Holo Holo Polychromed Helmet mask Ex Irwin HerseySee Sold Price

Sold

Rare Mumuye Vabo Zoomorphic Helmet Mask, African Art: A wonderful carved wooden mask with a well handled painted surface and carved abstract animal like face and form.Protective spirits are known as Va by the Mumuye. The village elders would carve "Vabo"

2019Rare Mumuye Vabo Zoomorphic Helmet Mask, African ArtSee Sold Price

Sold

Rare Nkanu African Mask collected 1965: This is a rare and fine Nkanu helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs. Nkanu (Yaka) peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney C. 1965. A metal display stand can be inc

2022Rare Nkanu African Mask collected 1965See Sold Price

Related Masks

Rare Senufo Helmet Mask, Côte d'Ivoire: Rare Senufo Helmet Mask, Côte d'Ivoire degele Wood Height 34 1/2in (87.5cm) Provenance Probably Père Gabriel Clamens (1907-1964) et Père Michel Convers (1919-2000), Lataha, Côte d'

2 days LeftRare Senufo Helmet Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

$4,800

ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL EUROPEAN STYLE WARRIOR HORSE MASK 2 FLYING HORSE FIGS ENGRAVED SIDE GUARDS SPIKE: Armor incredible museum level European style warrior military horse mask. The horse mask has engraved flying horse figures bothsides of mask which makes this horse mask unusual and rare. Both sides of

May 22, 2024ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL EUROPEAN STYLE WARRIOR HORSE MASK 2 FLYING HORSE FIGS ENGRAVED SIDE GUARDS SPIKE

$900

ARMOR INCREDIBLE WARRIOR MASK SIMILAR TO CATALOG THE ARTS OF MUSLIM ART: GEM OF COLLECTION PERSIAN STYLE MASK ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY .This incredible super outstanding Islamic Kulah Khud battle mask is truly magnificent military mask.Worn similar by soldiers back to the Crimea

May 22, 2024ARMOR INCREDIBLE WARRIOR MASK SIMILAR TO CATALOG THE ARTS OF MUSLIM ART

$360

Yoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask: Yoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask, c. 1900, Nigeria, dark stained carved wood, the oval face with deeply carved features, scarification to cheeks, with beard and tight coiffure surmounte

May 17, 2024Yoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask

$275

Pende People, gipogo helmet mask: Pende People, gipogo helmet mask, 20th c., Democratic Republic of the Congo. painted carved wood, approx. 12.5"h x 10"w x 12"d Provenance: The Collection of Karl Stirner, Easton PA

May 17, 2024Pende People, gipogo helmet mask

$200

Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask: Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask, 20th c., Sierra Leone, dark stained carved wood, on custom metal stand, 15"h x 7"w x 8.5"d (mask), 19.5"h (on stand) Provenance: The Collection of Karl Stirner, Easto

May 17, 2024Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask

$400

Fine Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leoneby the Master of Nguabu: Fine Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone by the Master of Nguabu soweï Wood, vegetable fibers, raffia Height of mask 15 1/2in (39.5cm) Provenance Stuart Warkow Collection, New York Private Colle

2 days LeftFine Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leoneby the Master of Nguabu

$6,500

Rare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1131: CONGO DRC RARE KAYAMBA MASK KWAME LEGA Beautiful mask, very expressive The Kayamba Mask is easily recognizable by the two horns on the top. It is a relatively rare mask, used by preceptors during the

1 day LeftRare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1131

$1,200

BEMBE Beautiful Alunga Helmet janus Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 0747: CONGO RDC Bembe Alunga Helmet mask. "Ecwabuka ya alunga" (the head of Alunga) Or Echwaboka (PP Gossiaux) It is clearly old, quite small (12 1/4 inches - 31 cm) for a mask of this type, I have only com

1 day LeftBEMBE Beautiful Alunga Helmet janus Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 0747

$800

African Art Baule Mask: A magnificent Baule wood helmet mask carved from one massive piece of wood. 13" H x 10" W x 10" D

6 days LeftAfrican Art Baule Mask

$225

Pre-Columbian Aztec green stone deity mask: Pre-Columbian Aztec green stone deity mask, Valley of Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1300-1475. AD. A beautiful and rare mask of the deity Xipe Totec. Xipe Totec, also known as ''the Flayed One,'' was the

May 07, 2024Pre-Columbian Aztec green stone deity mask

$900

RARE ! HEMBA Anthropomorphic Face Mask Niembo Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1967: CONGO DRC Superb Anthropomorphic HEMBA Mask Very beautiful Hemba anthropomorphic mask that gives off an impression of majesty and great serenity, a caracteristic of the Niembo style. Rare, too, in thi

1 day LeftRARE ! HEMBA Anthropomorphic Face Mask Niembo Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1967

$600

U.S. Military Gas Mask, Helmet, and Food Tray: Military gas mask, helmet, and food tray. Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN70 Mess Hall Dining Tray Approx. 18" x 14". Camouflage PASGT helmet. New M17 gas mask with box and accessories. Size XS. P

4 days LeftU.S. Military Gas Mask, Helmet, and Food Tray

$50

Ruscha, Ed ; OOF! Covid 19 Mask [RARE 2020 MUSEUM OF MODERN ART RUSCHA COVID MASK WITH CARRYING: MoMA, 2020. Covid mask with carrying pouch. Lightweight, comfortable double-layer mask made from polyester with a cotton lining and features elastic and adjustable ear loops and bendable nose wire. Co

5 days LeftRuscha, Ed ; OOF! Covid 19 Mask [RARE 2020 MUSEUM OF MODERN ART RUSCHA COVID MASK WITH CARRYING

$50

Fine and Rare Grebo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire: Fine and Rare Grebo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire Wood, encrustations, pigments, nails, vegetable fiber Height 16 1/4in (41cm) Provenance Mr. & Mrs. George Perutz Collection, Dallas Guy Loudmer, Paris, 8-1

2 days LeftFine and Rare Grebo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

$25,000

RARE ! HEMBA Cute Anthropomorphic Face Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 0939: CONGO DRC RARE LITTLE MASK HEMBA Rare little anthropomorphic mask. This mask has about the same size as the small zoomorphic and anthropo-zoomorphic chimpanzee masks ( "Soko Motu" or "Mwisi Gwa So'o"

1 day LeftRARE ! HEMBA Cute Anthropomorphic Face Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 0939

$240

More Items in African Masks

African Art Punu Mask: An old Punu mask. 11" H

6 days LeftAfrican Art Punu Mask

$90

6 days LeftAfrican Art Baule Mask

$225

African Art Dan Passport Mask: A Dan passport mask with metal rimmed eyes and fiber hair. Display stand is included. 6-1/4" H (w/o stand) Provenance: Ex Sorakata Sylla collection

6 days LeftAfrican Art Dan Passport Mask

$300

6 days LeftAfrican Art Dan Passport Mask

$300

Bozo Bird Sculpture: African Art Bozo Bird Sculpture from Mali. The dimension is 11.5 inches high x 7 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $30.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling,

4 days LeftBozo Bird Sculpture

$70

Bembe Mask: African Art Bembe Mask from Congo. The dimension is 12.5 inches high x 4.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $35.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling, packin

4 days LeftBembe Mask

$70

African Art Miniature Butterfly Mask: A miniature Bwa Owl "Butterfly " Mask, Burko Faso. 26" L

6 days LeftAfrican Art Miniature Butterfly Mask

$90

Large Songye Mask: African Art Songye Mask from Congo. The dimension is 21.5 inches high x 7.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $65.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling, pack

4 days LeftLarge Songye Mask

$260

Makonde Belly Mask, East Africa: Makonde Belly Mask, East Africa. One of a two-piece body mask ensemble, probably depicting pregnancy. Kenya/northern Tanzania. Twentieth Century. Measures approx. 12" X 10"|| >>>RBFineArts CFL Inc. Sh

May 18, 2024Makonde Belly Mask, East Africa

$50

Makonde Belly Mask: African Art Makonde Belly Mask from Tanzania. The dimension is 20 inches high x 10.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handl

4 days LeftMakonde Belly Mask

$100

Bamileke Stool: African Art Bamileke Stool from Cameroon. The dimension is 9 inches high x 9.5 inches depth x 12.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US in

4 days LeftBamileke Stool

$120

2 Passport Mask: African Art 2 Passport Mask from Congo. The dimension is 7 inches high x 3.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $25.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling, pac

4 days Left2 Passport Mask

4 days LeftTeke Mask

4 days LeftTeke Mask

4 days LeftPunu Mask

4 days LeftLega Mask

Recommended Art

American (19th c.) Hudson River School Landscape: American (19th c.) Hudson River School Landscape, oil painting on canvas. Period frame. Size: 22'' x 36'', 56 x 91 cm (stretcher); 24'' x 43'', 61 x 109 cm (frame).

3 hrs LeftAmerican (19th c.) Hudson River School Landscape

$1,100

Antique early 20C French oil painting signed: ARTIST: - (France, early 20 century) TITLE: Still Life with Vase of Flowers MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 4 x 5 inches / 10

6 days LeftAntique early 20C French oil painting signed

$260

Heinrich Sperling (German,1844-1924) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Heinrich Sperling (Germany, 1844 - 1924) TITLE: Jack Russell Terrier Dog YEAR: 1906 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor damages to corners. Some scratches/paint losses. Few small inpaintings

6 days LeftHeinrich Sperling (German,1844-1924) oil painting antique

$2,100

Ludwig Adam Kunz (German,Austrian,1857-1929) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Ludwig Adam Kunz (Germany, Austria, 1857 - 1929) TITLE: Tabletop Still Life MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses mostly along edges. Minor craquelure. Few scattered minor in

6 days LeftLudwig Adam Kunz (German,Austrian,1857-1929) oil painting antique

$750

Marcel Brisson (France,1915-?) oil painting: ARTIST: Marcel Brisson (French, 1915 - ???) TITLE: Paris Cityscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm FRAME SIZ

6 days LeftMarcel Brisson (France,1915-?) oil painting

$450

Robert Waltsak (NJ,b 1944) oil painting: ARTIST: Robert Alan Waltsak (New Jersey, born 1944) TITLE: Hudson River, NJ (titled on verso) YEAR: 2022 MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE:

6 days LeftRobert Waltsak (NJ,b 1944) oil painting

$260

Oil on Wood - Religious Painting unknown artist / 57 1/8" x 46 1/4": Oil on Wood - Religious Painting unknown artist / 57 1/8" x 46 1/4"

5 days LeftOil on Wood - Religious Painting unknown artist / 57 1/8" x 46 1/4"

$275

Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958): Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958) “Nude, 1936”, 1984 Negative photograph print Signed and inscribed on verso “Negative by Edward Weston, print

May 18, 2024Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958)

$500

Willem Heytmann (Dutch,b 1950) oil painting: ARTIST: Willem Heytmann (Netherlands, born 1950) NAME: Beach Scene MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 19 1/2 inches / 30 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE

6 days LeftWillem Heytmann (Dutch,b 1950) oil painting

$240

Attributed to Alexander Francis Harmer: (1856-1925, California, New Jersey) Portrait of an African American. Dated 1886. Oil on canvas painting, most likely a study. Signed with initials and dated lower right. Initialed on verso AFH. In an

5 days LeftAttributed to Alexander Francis Harmer

$550

Louis Kronberg (NY,FL,MA,1872-1965) pastel painting antique: ARTIST: Louis Kronberg (New York, Florida, Massachusetts, 1872 - 1965) TITLE: Ballerina YEAR: 1912 MEDIUM: pastel on paper. Paper applied to canvas. CONDITION: Overall good. Framed under glass. Wear t

6 days LeftLouis Kronberg (NY,FL,MA,1872-1965) pastel painting antique

$240

Heinrich Hirt (German,1841-1902) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Heinrich Hirt (Germany, 1841 - 1902) TITLE: Children Playing with Kitten MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Few minor paint losses. Some craquelure. Few scattered minor inpaintings. ART

6 days LeftHeinrich Hirt (German,1841-1902) oil painting antique

$2,200

Circa 1900 Signed Hamilton Oak Lead Type Print Cabinet with 24 drawers. All in good refinished: Circa 1900 Signed Hamilton Oak Lead Type Print Cabinet with 24 drawers. All in good refinished condition. Has slots for naming drawers. Found in Eau Claire WI collection. Hgt 44" w 37" d 24".The insid

5 days LeftCirca 1900 Signed Hamilton Oak Lead Type Print Cabinet with 24 drawers. All in good refinished

$350

Chauncey Foster Ryder (NY,NH,1868-1949) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Chauncey Foster Ryder (New York, New Hampshire, 1868 - 1949) TITLE: Harbor Scene MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Very minor craquelure. Some scattered small inpainting

6 days LeftChauncey Foster Ryder (NY,NH,1868-1949) oil painting antique

$110

Anthony Thieme (AMERICAN, 1888–1954) oil on canvas, Smith Street Rockport, MA. John H Surovek: Anthony Thieme (AMERICAN, 1888–1954) oil on canvas, Smith Street Rockport, MA. John H Surovek Gallery label on reverse, canvas 24 x 30 inches, 32 x 38 inches overall with frame.

1 day LeftAnthony Thieme (AMERICAN, 1888–1954) oil on canvas, Smith Street Rockport, MA. John H Surovek

$2,100

Geronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More: Half length studio silver gelatin portrait of Geronimo. Half length studio portrait of Naiche. Outdoor group photo of the Anadarko Ladies Band, in front of the P.A. Wade Photo Studio. Each Lawton, Okl

May 14, 2024Geronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More

$900

Item Details

Description

A very rare old carved wooden helmet style mask with wonderful treatment to the coiffure and classic facial style , well worn and well handled surface and edges all suggesting field use and wear. Bangwa peoples, Cameroon grasslands, West Africa. The mask measures 17 x 9.5 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $50.00. Provenance: The Estate of Thomas McNemar collection, VA.

Condition

Good, well handled

Buyer's Premium

A Rare Bangwa Helmet mask

Name: A Rare Bangwa Helmet mask
SKU: 127839206
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,000

See Sold Price

Starting Price $50

Sell a Similar Item

10 bidders are watching this item.

Get approved to bid.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Quakertown, PA, us

Offers In-House Shipping

Local Pickup Available

Payment

Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

TOP RATED

Quakertown, PA, United States

266 Reviews

2,103 Followers