Sold2020Late 19th C. African Cote D'Ivoire Guro Wood MaskAn African Ivory Coast Guro (late 19th, early 20th Century) wood carved mask having an elongated ivory tone face with scarifications on forehead, mouth, and cheeks. It features two horns atop the headSee Sold Price
Sold2022Published 19th C. African Dan Wood Kagle MaskWest Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A fabulous example of a wooden mask from the Dan peoples known as a "kagle" (spirit mask) enveloped in fine dark-bSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. African Dan Wood Kagle MaskWest Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A fabulous example of a wooden mask from the Dan peoples known as a "kagle" (spirit mask). The highly-stylized visSee Sold Price
Sold2023Miniature 19th C. African Dan Wood Passport Mask**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A miniature "passport mask" made to be carried by people as portable copies of largSee Sold Price
Sold2016Very Fine West African Carved Wooden Mask, ex-ArnovickWest Africa, probably Baoulé people of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a dark wood mask with a heavy, squared-off browline and long, also squared-off nose; tSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare 19th C. African Wooden Dan "Mask", ex-ArnovickWest Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, or Guinea, Dan peoples, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A dramatic and beautiful example of a "mask" (made to be worn atop the head rather than over the facSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. African Bamana Wood Mask Male Visage**Originally Listed At $2500** West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 19th early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden mask depicting a pointed and angular face, hand-carved froSee Sold Price
Sold2021DAN, LIBERIA, AFRICAN WOOD MASK LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH C.DAN, LIBERIA, AFRICAN WOOD MASK LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH C. H 9 1/4" W 5 3/4" Hollow eyes. Pierced outer border for raffia. D 3". Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator, and creator of the MicSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. African Biombo Wood / Kaolin MaskCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Biombo (Bena Biombo, Bashibiombo) peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden face mask with bulging eyes and hiSee Sold Price
Sold202019th C. African Dan Wood Passport Mask - Simian FormDan Wood Passport Mask circa 19th Century Size: 3.25" W x 5.5" H West Africa, Ivory Coast, Dan culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An early carved wooden Dan mask that quite unexpectedlySee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. African Dan Wood Gle / Ge MaskWest Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask known as a "gle" or "ge" used during ceremonial dances by the Dan peoples. The tear-dSee Sold Price
Sold2021CAMEROON, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD MASK (MALE) LATECAMEROON, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD MASK (MALE) LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH C. H 10" W 11" D 13" having a flat top, arched protruding brow, bulging eyes, open nostrils and oval open mouth, with dramatic pronounceSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. African Igbo Polychrome Wood Maiden Spirit MaskAfrica, 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 featuSee Sold Price
Sold2024AFRICAN ART GURO ZAOULI HAND CARVED WOOD DANCE MASKSA pair of rare African Guro Cote dIvoire hand carved and hand painted dance masks from the Ivory Coast of Africa. The masks depict spirit characters, Gu, Zamble and Zaouili with horns and figural birdSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Grebo Wood MaskWestern Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, Grebo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask with a round chin and flat brow. The abstract visage includes rectangular holes for eyesSee Sold Price
Sold2016Authentic 19th C. African Senufu Heddle PulleyWestern Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wooden pulley in the form of a long-beaked, crested bird with a human female's body. Created and used by the Senufo peopleSee Sold Price
Sold2017African Congo Royal Mask "Wowaash A Mboog" (Mukenga)African Congo Royal Mask "Wowaash A Mboog" (Mukenga). Royal Mask. Late 19th / Early 20th C. Fur, beads, shells, wood. African Congo. 20" x 14". Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY.See Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Baule Wood Mask with Birds**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden mask wearing an avian headdress. Boasting a lovely hue of choSee Sold Price
Sold2024Early 20th C. African Dan Wood Mask**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fabulous example of a mask from the Dan peoples, skillfully hand-carved from mochSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lot of 6 Early 20th C. African Baule Vibrant Wood MasksWestern Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A remarkable ensemble of six anthropomorphic masks, all featuring slit eyes, broad noses, and petite ears cappedSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C. African Dan Wooden Passport MaskWestern Africa, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century. A wood passport mask. In characteristic style, the eye area is sunken while the forehead and chin thrust outwardSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Kete Helmet MaskAntique African Kete Helmet Mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Late 19th C ritual ceremony mask made of wood, hair, feathers, pigment and rope. From a Montreal private collection inherited bySee Sold Price
Sold2020WEST AFRICAN MASK (NIMBA) GUINEA (BAGA PEOPLE) LATEWEST AFRICAN MASK (NIMBA) GUINEA (BAGA PEOPLE) LATE 19TH c., EARLY 20th c., WOOD, 44"H W/ SHELL NECKLACE SPIRIT OF INCREASE AND FECUNDITY "MOTHER EARTH"See Sold Price
Sold2018GURO SMILING PAINTED MASKA Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Guro peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a painted face and elaborate coiSee Sold Price
Jun 08Early American History Auctionsc 1840-65 Mid 19th century, American Patriotic Decorated Hand-Painted Lew Hudnall Hanging Cupboard$800