Lot 0706

Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, Nigeria

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Masks

Sold

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

2018Nigeria Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder MasksSee Sold Price

Sold

Tall Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, African Art: 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

2019Tall Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, African ArtSee Sold Price

Sold

WURKUN, ANTHROPOMORPHIC SHOULDER MASK, NIGERIA: (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

2018WURKUN, ANTHROPOMORPHIC SHOULDER MASK, NIGERIASee Sold Price

Sold

Large African Mumuye Shoulder Mask, Ht. 56.5": 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 -

2020Large African Mumuye Shoulder Mask, Ht. 56.5"See Sold Price

Sold

African Waja Shoulder Mask, Nigeria: 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).

2020African Waja Shoulder Mask, NigeriaSee Sold Price

Sold

Mumuye mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art: Title: Mumuye mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art Description: The statuary emanating from the northwestern region of the Middle Benue, from the Kona Jukun, to the Mumuye and up to the Wurkun popu

2023Mumuye mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal ArtSee Sold Price

Sold

Waja yoke shoulder mask, 20th c.: 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

2016Waja yoke shoulder mask, 20th c.See Sold Price

Sold

Mumuye Mask: African Art Mumuye Mask from Nigeria. The dimension is 12 inches high x 8.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $50.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling, packi

2022Mumuye MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

Mumuye Mask: African Art Mumuye Mask from Nigeria. The dimension is 18 inches high x 8 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling, packing

2022Mumuye MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

Mumuye Mask: African Art Mumuye Mask from Ivory Nigeria. The dimension is 13 inches high x 9 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including handling, p

2021Mumuye MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

A Mumuye Mask, "vaa-bong" ("vabong" / "vabon"): Maske, "vaa-bong" ("vabong" / "vabon") Mumuye, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 55 cm. Provenienz: - Oba African Art Gallery, Barcelona. Mbella, Edith (2005). - Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) u

2024A Mumuye Mask, "vaa-bong" ("vabong" / "vabon")See Sold Price

Sold

A Montol or Mumuye Bush Cow Mask Ex Kahan Gallery: A rare large carved wooden helmet mask in zoomorphic form with heavily encrusted surface with painted kaolin clay and organic pigments. Montol or Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 24

2023A Montol or Mumuye Bush Cow Mask Ex Kahan GallerySee Sold Price

Sold

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

2022Mumuye Dance MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

Two Mumuye Wood Figures.: 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

2018Two Mumuye Wood Figures.See Sold Price

Sold

African Ibibio Sickness Mask, Nigeria: African Ibibio Sickness Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood; articulated jaw. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 10'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (25 x 14 x 10 cm); Height on stand

2022African Ibibio Sickness Mask, NigeriaSee Sold Price

Sold

African Igbo Mask, Nigeria: 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).

2020African Igbo Mask, NigeriaSee Sold Price

Related Masks

African Art- Nice Shoulder Mask Mumuye Nigeria: NIGERIA Mumuye Shoulder Mask PEOPLE: Mumuye COUNTRY: Nigeria MATERIAL: Wood DIMENSIONS: 57 cm About 22 1/2 Inches high. CONDITION: Medium Stand display is not included Reserve: $50.00 Shipping: D

15 hrs LeftAfrican Art- Nice Shoulder Mask Mumuye Nigeria

$40

Igbo mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art: Title: Igbo mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half XX° Origin: Nigeria Dimension: 12,6 Inch Materials: wood Weight: 1,1 Pounds Item type: masks Provenance: The collectio

22 hrs LeftIgbo mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art

$80

Ekoi mask, Nigeria / Cameroon Wood, leather and hair Published in the catalogue of the exhibition: Ekoi mask, Nigeria / CameroonWood, leather and hairPublished in the catalogue of the exhibition Masques et parures d'Afrique noire, Musée de Binche, Musée international du carnaval et du mas

May 22, 2024Ekoi mask, Nigeria / Cameroon Wood, leather and hair Published in the catalogue of the exhibition

€2,400

Exceptional Igala Janus mask Nigeria Wood and polychrome pigments Late 19th - Early 20th century H:: Exceptional Igala Janus maskNigeriaWood and polychrome pigmentsLate 19th - Early 20th centuryH: 43.5 cm

May 22, 2024Exceptional Igala Janus mask Nigeria Wood and polychrome pigments Late 19th - Early 20th century H:

€2,400

Idoma mask Nigeria Wood and pigments 19th century H: 24 cm: Idoma maskNigeriaWood and pigments19th centuryH: 24 cm

May 22, 2024Idoma mask Nigeria Wood and pigments 19th century H: 24 cm

€400

Ibibio mask Nigeria Calabar region Wood and red polychromy Late 19th - Early 20th century H: 25: Ibibio maskNigeriaCalabar regionWood and red polychromyLate 19th - Early 20th centuryH: 25.5 cm

May 22, 2024Ibibio mask Nigeria Calabar region Wood and red polychromy Late 19th - Early 20th century H: 25

€2,000

African Eket Carved and Painted Wood Mask: African Eket Carved and Painted Wood Mask, Nigeria or Gabon. 10.25" H x 9.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: African Art, Ceremonial, Traditional, Ancestor, Gabonese

15 hrs LeftAfrican Eket Carved and Painted Wood Mask

$50

African Art - Large & impressive wooden Mask Probably from Nigeria 16": Large & impressive Wooden Mask Country: Probably from Nigeria People: ? Material: Wood Dimension: About 16 1/2 inches high Condition: medium Second half of the 20th century Sold without the stand Rese

15 hrs LeftAfrican Art - Large & impressive wooden Mask Probably from Nigeria 16"

$40

Pre-Columbian Chimu Blackware Pottery Vessel, with mask: Pre-Columbian Chimu Blackware Pottery Vessel, with mask. Shoulder and neck of pot has holes, polished finish, slip stripes, black and tan. Small mask on throat of vessel. Flared mouth. Approx 5.5lbs A

Jun 02, 2024Pre-Columbian Chimu Blackware Pottery Vessel, with mask

$450

African Art Cameroon or Nigeria Large wooden Mask: Large Mask Country: Cameroon or Nigeria People: ? Material: Wood Dimension: About 15 inches high Condition: medium Sold without the stand Reserve: $100.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $35.00 to an

15 hrs LeftAfrican Art Cameroon or Nigeria Large wooden Mask

$80

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

4 days LeftYoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask

$450

AFRICAN NIGERIA EKET PEOPLE DOUBLE FACED WOODEN MASK: A traditional West African double-faced wooden mask of the Eket people from Nigeria. This mask features a round face with widely opened eyes in the center, giving it a powerful and arresting presence.

May 25, 2024AFRICAN NIGERIA EKET PEOPLE DOUBLE FACED WOODEN MASK

$50

African Ogoni Nigeria Elu Articulated Jaw Mask.: African Ogoni Nigeria Elu Articulated Jaw Mask. Wood, pigments, fiber. It measures 9 inches tall and 5 3/4 inches wide. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all

6 days LeftAfrican Ogoni Nigeria Elu Articulated Jaw Mask.

$200

African Ogoni Nigeria Elu Articulated Jaw Mask.: African Ogoni Nigeria Elu Articulated Jaw Mask. Wood, pigments, fiber. It measures 8 inches tall and 5 3/4 inches wide. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all

6 days LeftAfrican Ogoni Nigeria Elu Articulated Jaw Mask.

$250

Nigerian Ejagham Peoples Carved Wood Crest Mask: DESCRIPTION: Carved wood crest mask by a craftsman of the Ejagham / Ekoi tribe fashioned as a grinning head on a long neck fitted with three curls of hair - two on the sides, one on top - and painted

16 hrs LeftNigerian Ejagham Peoples Carved Wood Crest Mask

$150

Mid Century Maison Jansen Brass Tribal Mask Sculpture On Stand: DESCRIPTION: Mid Century Maison Jansen polished brass tribal mask sculpture on metal stand CIRCA: Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: France DIMENSIONS: H: 13 3/4" W: 13" CONDITION: Good overall condition Unless

16 hrs LeftMid Century Maison Jansen Brass Tribal Mask Sculpture On Stand

$250

More Items in Masks

Haida polychrome carved wood portrait mask: Haida polychrome carved wood portrait mask, c. 1930-1940, Pacific Northwest Coast, polychrome painted wood, two wood plugs on the top of the forehead indicating that at one time this mask contained ha

3 days LeftHaida polychrome carved wood portrait mask

$500

4 CARVED PAINTED PINE NW COAST CANOE PLANE, MASKS, ETC.: LOT (4) CONTEMPORARY CARVED PAINTED PINE NORTHWEST COAST CANOE PLANE, MASKS & DECORATIVE CARVING, 20TH C.

5 days Left4 CARVED PAINTED PINE NW COAST CANOE PLANE, MASKS, ETC.

$225

4 days LeftYoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask

$450

LOT (6) MEXICAN CARVED/PAINTED MASKS, 20TH C.: LOT (6) MEXICAN CARVED/PAINTED MASKS, 20TH C.

5 days LeftLOT (6) MEXICAN CARVED/PAINTED MASKS, 20TH C.

$475

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

4 days LeftPende People, gipogo helmet mask

$200

EARLY NORTHWEST COAST TRIBAL MASK, 19TH C., H. 9": EARLY NORTHWEST COAST TRIBAL MASK, 19TH C., H. 9"

5 days LeftEARLY NORTHWEST COAST TRIBAL MASK, 19TH C., H. 9"

$40

Kuba People, Ngady Mwaash face mask: Kuba People, Ngady Mwaash face mask, 19th/20th c., Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, pigment, beads, cowrie shells, fabric, on iron stand, 13"h x 8"dia (mask), 17"h (total) Provenance: The Estate of

4 days LeftKuba People, Ngady Mwaash face mask

$425

Lenape Delaware tribe Miniature Mesingwe mask: Lenape Delaware tribe Miniature Mesingwe mask, 19th/20th c., possibly Upper Canada region, carved wood, strung with hide cord holding an 1837 Canadian Sou half-penny, accession number to inner mask ed

3 days LeftLenape Delaware tribe Miniature Mesingwe mask

$150

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

4 days LeftMende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask

$400

Rocky O'Brien Tlingit Raven Mask: Rocky O'Brien Tlingit Raven Mask. Measures 8.5 x 14 x 7 inches. No damage or repairs. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion

May 22, 2024Rocky O'Brien Tlingit Raven Mask

$200

A Rare Old Bamana African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with various hand cut metal designs, mirrors, stylized beads and 3 carved wooden horns. The mask shows many years of field use, perhaps generations, and mea

May 25, 2024A Rare Old Bamana African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

$60

Ancient Egyptian style sarcophagus mask: Ancient Egyptian style sarcophagus mask, Possibly Late Period, (664-332 BC), stuccoed and polychrome painted wood, sculpted face of a man wearing a long beard, 16"h x 7.5"w x 3"d Provenance: The Colle

4 days LeftAncient Egyptian style sarcophagus mask

$550

A Fine Old Baule Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with classic facial features, elaborate coiffure, well polished surface patina and attached textile headdress, woven grass beard and resins. The mask shows many years o

May 25, 2024A Fine Old Baule Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

$50

Carved Northwest Coast Mask, Nancy Dawson , Kwakiutlth Eagle: Nancy Dawson , Kwakiutlth Eagle, Carved Northwest Coast Mask, 10" high, 8" wide, 6 1/2" deep circa 1980s Nancy Dawson was born in Alert Bay on northern Vancouver Island in September 1954. SHIPPING AVA

May 29, 2024Carved Northwest Coast Mask, Nancy Dawson , Kwakiutlth Eagle

$250

Bambara / Bamana People, horned mask: Bambara / Bamana People, horned mask, 20th c., Ivory Coast, dark stained carved wood, red beads, traces of red pigment, paper accession label to inner mask, 30"h x 13"w x 13"d Provenance: The Estate o

4 days LeftBambara / Bamana People, horned mask

$300

Duane Pasco, "Dzoonokwa Mask" mask, 1971: Duane Pasco, "Dzoonokwa Mask" mask, 1971, Duane Pasco (b.1932 Washington), painted carved wood, applied animal hair, dried rush grass, signed and dated to interior, 13"h x 8"w (carved wood) Provenance

3 days LeftDuane Pasco, "Dzoonokwa Mask" mask, 1971

$500

Recommended Art

Bunny Yeager - Photo of Bettie Page signed by Bettie Page circa 1970: 17x13 cm

4 days LeftBunny Yeager - Photo of Bettie Page signed by Bettie Page circa 1970

€105

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

5 days LeftCole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958)

$1,400

Thomas deDecker (1951- ), Blooming Waterlilies: Thomas deDecker (1951- ) Blooming Waterlilies Medium: oil on board Dimensions: 12 x 16 Framed Dimensions: 18 1/5 x 22 1/8 x 2 Signature signed lower left: Thomas DeDecker verso: titled, signed and dat

5 days LeftThomas deDecker (1951- ), Blooming Waterlilies

$1,200

Ed Mell 1942 - 2024, Oil On Canvas Shadowed Walls: NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Shadowed Walls is a large oil painting (40" X 78") dated 1983. Paintings by Ed Mell ( AZ, USA) are in several museums and major private holdings includ

3 days LeftEd Mell 1942 - 2024, Oil On Canvas Shadowed Walls

$39,000

Pablo Picasso Mixed Media Cubism: Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) . Mixed Media on strong paper. Cubism. "Head of a Woman Reading" 1953 21 cm. x 29.7 cm. Signature of the artist top right Labels and stamps at the back for Picasso Museu

5 days LeftPablo Picasso Mixed Media Cubism

$500

Robert Angeloch (NY,1922-2011) oil painting: ARTIST: Robert Henry Angeloch (New York, 1922 - 2011) TITLE: Shore near Sheepford, Nantucket, MA (titled on verso) YEAR: 1994 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor scratches/paint losses. No visible i

6 days LeftRobert Angeloch (NY,1922-2011) oil painting

$220

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

13 hrs LeftGeronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More

$1,100

Diego Rivera Signed Woman's Portrait Oil on Canvas: Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957) Signed, Portrait of a Seated Woman Knitting, circa first half of the twentieth century, signed lower right, carved gilt wood frame. Image: 39" H x 31" W; frame: 46.5"

6 days LeftDiego Rivera Signed Woman's Portrait Oil on Canvas

$1,400

Louisa McElwain Oil On Canvas: NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: This large painting by Louisa McElwain "Song of the High Desert", 1999, is of her most popular subject, storms in the New Mexico desert. This one is re

3 days LeftLouisa McElwain Oil On Canvas

$5,000

Original watercolor Salvador Dali: Watercolor and ink on Arches paper in the style of Salvador Dali Approx 30x26 inches custom framed Includes documentation

5 days LeftOriginal watercolor Salvador Dali

$950

Joan Miro Original Drawing ink on paper Hand signed 28x20 inches: Artist: Joan Miro (1893-1983)Technique: Watercolor and ink on paper.Title: Artistmeasures: 28x20 inchesHand signed on the front and backimportant private collectionObservations: It needs to be conditi

5 days LeftJoan Miro Original Drawing ink on paper Hand signed 28x20 inches

$6,900

Original oil on board by William Sonntag (1822-1900): Original oil on board by William Sonntag 1850 10x16 image size Includes provenance.

5 days LeftOriginal oil on board by William Sonntag (1822-1900)

$9,500

Jock Sturges - Robert Koch Gallery -Claire, Montalivet, 1990 - Signed by Jock Sturges: 13x15 inches on Baryta Paper- Studio 3d Seal - Low Corner Cut

4 days LeftJock Sturges - Robert Koch Gallery -Claire, Montalivet, 1990 - Signed by Jock Sturges

€350

Max Le Verrier (1891-1973) Bronze Woman titled Lueur: A woman, holding a ball in her stretched arms, she leans back, balancing on her toes. The ball is made from onyx. She stands on a marble pedestal.This is one of the most iconic Art Deco statues, made

6 days LeftMax Le Verrier (1891-1973) Bronze Woman titled Lueur

$725

Pablo Picasso Drawing. Signed: 1969. Oil on heavy paper (Spanish on the back/Label Musee d'Orsay-Oleo sobre panel. Title Mosquetero con paloma. Style : Cubism Signature: Recto Top left Stamps at back for Musee d'Orsay 10" x 13"

5 days LeftPablo Picasso Drawing. Signed

$900

Vintage 20C American oil painting: ARTIST: - (American, 20 century) TITLE: Hunting Dogs MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 32 x 34 inches / 81 x 8

6 days LeftVintage 20C American oil painting

$20

Item Details

Description

DESCRIPTION: Mumuye Sukwava shoulder, Nigeria. Worn during agricultural rituals and are characterized by an overall cylindrical form with elongated neck, atop which is a disproportionately small, narrow head framed by exaggerated ears. With its head crowned by a large crest. Neck-ring carved from a same piece of wood. Incised decoration on mask. MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 44” tall. CONDITION: Basic wear including scrapes and abrasions, chips, dry age-cracks,eyes missing and right ear has missing piece. Rich patina.

Buyer's Premium

Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, Nigeria

Name: Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, Nigeria
SKU: 42342137
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

See Sold Price

Starting Price $100

Sell a Similar Item

1 bidder is watching this item.

Get approved to bid.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Harrisburg, PA, us

See Policy for Shipping

Payment

Cordier Auctions

Harrisburg, PA, United States

1,445 Reviews

10,340 Followers