African, Male Mask with Grass Beard

African light-colored clay hanging mask with long braided grass beard. Condition report: Good condition, no issues, please examine all photos closely. Contact C. Biddle Auction Gallery for more detail

Carved African mask with Polychrome painted surface with grass ?beard? original finish

A rare Carved wooden mask with heavy incised linear designs and overall classic form, with long attached raffia grass beard. Tetela/Sungu peoples mask, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 10 inches

A carved wooden dance mask with a textile headdress adorned with cowrie shells as well as a woven grass beard accented with old glass beads. The mask has linear designs accented with colorful kaolin c

A carved wooden dance mask with open-work eyes, the face rendered in a realistic fashion with puckered lips, wide nose and a glossy black surface patina with attached grass beard. Dan peoples, Ivory C

A carved wooden dance mask with a textile headdress adorned with cowrie shells as well as a woven grass beard accented with old glass beads. The mask has linear designs accented with colorful kaolin c

A carved wooden face mask with inset brass tacks and attached woven grass beard, remains of kaolin clay pigments. Bakongo or Villi peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask will include a custom display s

A small carved wooden mask painted with kaolin clay and adorned with incised linear designs and a raffia grass beard. The mask shows plenty of evidence of handling and wear. Traditionally the members

A carved wooden vintage mask in highly stylized form with a tall coiffure, long grass beard and simplified geometric face accented with blue kaolin pigments.Grebo peoples, Liberia and into the Ivory C

A Well handled and worn dance mask with traditional linear scars on the mask edges,a glossy black surface patina, open work eyes for dancing and raffia grass beard. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Afri

A Rare style of African mask known as "idangani" a woven vegetable fiber mask with stylized face, open eyes, large nose and grass beard. Salampasu peoples, Congo, Africa. This mask measures 8 x 15 inc

A Rare style of African mask known as "idangani" a woven vegetable fiber mask with stylized face, open eyes, large nose and grass beard. Salampasu peoples, Congo, Africa. This mask measures 8 x 15 inc

A carved wooden Dance mask with kaolin clay painted face and raffia grass beard attached. Bwami Society, Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 11 x 6.5 inches ( 19 inches when adding in the l

A Vintage to Antique carved wooden Dance mask with woven basketry helmet and raffia grass collar / beard. The mask was embellished with old glass beads and cowrie shells. Kuba lele ethnic group, DRC/

A carved wooden mask with two faces and a kaolin clay pigment painted surface, attached raffia grass beard , signs of use. Lega peoples, Bwami secret society, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 10

A Tall carved wooden male dance mask with incised and painted linear designs, classic carving style with highly exaggerated facial features, attached woven rope netting and beard, obvious handling and

A Carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay and incised designs, and embellished with a raffia grass beard. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Most Lega 'masks' are actually ornaments rarely worn ov

A Carved wooden face mask with elongated and narrow features, adorned with a long raffia grass beard as well as kaolin clay pigment on the face. The mask measures 10 x 5.5 inches ( 23 inches on stand/

wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, of typical form with tubular protruding eyes and abundant grass fibre beard, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base H: 39 cm, H: 15,4 inch Provenance: Cardoso,

Carved wood and painted dance mask with energetic face and attached long grass collar. Masks are worn by male members of the Nyau society only. The masquerader is considered to embody the spirit of a

A Carved wooden dance mask with attached headdress adorned with cowrie shells and attached animal hide beard. The mask features strong facial style , old glass beads and raffia grass coiffure atop the

Carved wooden helmet style mask embellished with hammered copper, beads, shells and woven grass textiles . Such masks were worn during male initiation ceremonies known as "nkaan". A mask like the one

Standing figure carved with to depict an individual wearing a mask with ambiguous gender, showing some male and some female styled features yet with a beard. No jewelry or high ornamentation are shown

DRC. Retains Original Kaoin Pigmentation 22" Tall