Three Songye Style Masks

Three Songye Style Masks, heights: 22", two round masks: 20", 21". Provenance: Acquired in the 1970s by Eva De Ngy Gallery, Provincetown, MA.

DESCRIPTION: Three piece African mask lot including: one Dan Maou mask decorated with cowry-lined fabric, one Songye style mask with meandering and geometric grooves and patterns, and one Dan Liberian

Wood. 14" x 13".

Item/Description: Dramatic large Luba Songye style mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Decorative mask features characteristics of Songye and Luba tribes. Strong reverse carvings, prominent fe

Wood, straw. 15" x 15".Provenance: Abdul Keita, 1994.

Wood, grass. 22" x 12".Provenance: Abdul Keita, 1997.

A single-owner collection. Songye style mask carved, polychrome painted. A bead and shell congo mask on a metal stand and together with eleven other masks.

A group of four Central African style wooden masks. 20th century. ++ 2 Punu style masks. ++ Luba style mask. 8 3/4" x 7" x 4 1/2". ++ Songye style mask. 28 1/2" x 9 3/4" x 9 1/4". Condition: Accretion

A group of four Congo style objects. Wood. 20th century. ++ Figure. 20" x 6" x 7". Base: 3". ++ Kuba style vessel. D.R. Congo. ++ Songye style mask. D. R. Congo. 10 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2". ++ Kuba sty

Group of three African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo polychrome and carved wood kifwebe masks (stands not included); H: 20 3/4" (tallest, approx.)

Three African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo polychrome wood kifwebe masks; H: 20" (largest, approx.)

Group of three African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo polychrome and carved wood kifwebe masks; one with long woven covering and raffia attached; H: 19 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

Two Songye style African masks and a shield from Central Africa. The materials used are wood, kaolin and pigment. The shield is 18" x 14". The mask with red pigment on the eyes is 15.75" x 10". The ma

Group of three African, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood masks, including: two Songye kifwebe; together with small polychrome Luba mask (stands not included); L: 14 3/4" (l

A Songye style round polychrome mask. c.20th century.14" x 12 1/2" diam. On stand: 20"h. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A Songye Kifwebe style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. Measures mask without fiber netting. 13" x 8" x 8". Condition: includes stand. Scratches and cracks throug

A Songye Kifwebe Style Mask, height: 15 1/4". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

A Songye Style Kifwebe Mask. Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 19” x 11 1/2”. Condition: Abrasions, pigment loss, and gouge. Provenance: From a Los Angel

Item/Description: Decorative Songye style hand carved African mask, Democratic Republic of Congo. Decorative striated face mask, known as kifwebe. The grooved striated pattern is a common characterist

A group of three Oceanic style masks. 20th century. ++ 2 East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea style masks. Kwoma Yam display decoration mask with handle. Ambunti area. ++ Chubwan mask with handle. So

A Luba/Songye Kifwebe Style Mask, DRC, raised sagittal crest above domed head, slit eyes, and crude mouth with remains of black and red pigment and kalin, mounted on custom metal base. Height: 10". Pr

Three carved wood monkey masks representing Dege (the black monkey) Ko (the red monkey,) and Omono (the white monkey.) Each of the three colors represents characteristics prized or eschewed in Dogon s

A group of three Burkina Faso style masks. 20th century. Burkina Faso. ++ Baule style horned face mask. 12 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 5 1/2". ++ Yaure style horned face mask. 11 2/3" x 5 1/2" x 4". ++ Senufo sty

20th century, including one carved and painted Dan-Kran mask, two carved and painted Greba style masks, three carved Dan style masks and one carved mask with bird headdress. This lot to be sold on da