![Baule "Mblo" Portrait Mask, Ivory Coast: Carved wood mask with elaborately arranged hair, large coffee bean eyes, keloid-scarred cheeks, long slender nose, lips thrust forward with an o-shaped opening, and plaited beard. (Stable) age cracks,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230232_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
Masks
![Baule "Mblo" Portrait Mask, Ivory Coast: Carved wood mask with elaborately arranged hair, large coffee bean eyes, keloid-scarred cheeks, long slender nose, lips thrust forward with an o-shaped opening, and plaited beard. (Stable) age cracks,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230232_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Dan Deangle Mask with Accoutrements: Finely carved wood mask with metal bells, cowrie shells, animal fur, animal hair, coarsely woven cloth, cane, and mud-like organic material. Dan artist, Liberia or Ivory Coast. On custom gallery stand](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230230_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![African Masks: Lot (2) Makonde Tribe carved wooden African masks. 9" L..](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1122/332252/179210244_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717432170)
![Old Luba Bird Mask, Angola: Carved wood mask with rich patina, large slanted almond shaped eyes, downward curving beak. With old laced rope reinforcement or repair above left eye. Inset rectangular panel of woven cane over mouth](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230201_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Senufo Kpelie Mask, Ivory Coast: Carved wood kpelie mask with pregnant female finial, details highlighted with red pigment and kaolin. Old insect damage. On custom gallery stand. Mask, approx. 7" W x 13 1/2" H x 4" D. Total height wi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230252_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Dogon Mask, Mali: Carved wood mask whitened with kaolin, with human and animal facial features, having small round ears, deep-set eyes beneath round forehead and overhanging brows, long slender nose with a pronounced b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230229_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Pair We / Guere War Masks / Gela Masks,: Pair of gela ("the ancient one") masks, the faces completely covered in blackened horns, these somewhat encrusted with organic residue of ritual material. Both with thick bundled raffia rims and cloth](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230224_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Bidjogo Bull Mask, Guinea-Bissau: Mask in the form of the head and muscular neck of a bull, as used during Bidjogo male initiation rites. Carved of dense, heavy wood, incorporating real buffalo horns, rope, and with chips of green gla](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230286_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Dan Bronze Mask: Anthro-zoomorphic mask in bronze with large round eyes, small human nose, and in place of the lips a curved, open avian beak. Bronze with a dark, blackish patina. On custom gallery stand. Mask alone,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230205_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Baga Nimba Female Shoulder Mask, Guinea: Large finely carved mask worn on the shoulders, embodying female fertility and power. On custom gallery stand. Total height approx. 62". (157.5 cm.) Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Juris & Ingrida S](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230400_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![African Mask: Yoruba Nigeria Glede Society carved wooden African mask. 17" L..](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1122/332252/179210259_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717432170)
![Yaure Mask, Ivory Coast: Finely carved mask with horns shaped like a crescent moon above a delicately featured face with sawtooth patterns bordering the hairline, arched brows over downcast eyes, slender nose, and small, pout](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230298_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Senufo Bronze Mask: Bronze mask with calao (hornbill) finial. Senufo artist, Ivory Coast. On custom gallery stand. Approx. 13" H x 6" W x 4 1/2" D. Total height with stand, approx. 17 3/4". Provenance: The Collection of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230206_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Old Baule Portrait Mask, Congo: Exquisitely carved mask depicting and honoring an individual female member of the community. In this example the particular beauty and spirit of the woman depicted is palpably present. The hair is ela](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230366_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Kota Mbole Embole Mask: Carved wood mask with high crest extending to tip of narrow nose, protruding mouth, and small tab beard, bisecting the face which is blackened on one side. Four sets of arches rise above the half-clos](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230337_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Dyula Dioula Diula Bronze Mask: Do society mask in bronze, the horned head surmounted by a miniature mask. Dyoula people, West Africa. On custom gallery stand. Mask alone, approx. 12 1/4" H x 7" W x 3" D. Total height with stand, ap](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230203_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Large Hand Carved Wood Tribal Mask on Stand: Large Hand Carved Wood Tribal Mask on Stand . Primitive carved mask from a tree. Wonderful detail and realistic features. The sits upon a hand made wood stand for easy display. There natural cracks in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1183/321967/176345916_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1713898021)
![Fine Old Igbo Agbogho Mmwo Mask, Nigeria: Old hardwood "Maiden Spirit" helmet mask, with towering openwork headdress above well-carved face with pigment and relief and incised embellishment; appears to have age but condition is very good. On](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230354_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Bwa Butterfly Mask, Burkina Faso: Large carved and pigmented wood mask representing a butterfly, the broad wings marked with concentric circles on the front and a black and white checkered pattern on the back. Bwa Yehoti masks are use](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230288_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Bwa Plank Mask, Burkina Faso: Tall mask of abstract form; at the bottom a round owl-like face with large round eyes and diagonal markings, a hole with projecting rim between the eyes for the dancer to see through. Above this a dia](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230233_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Republic of Congo, Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask: Republic of Congo, Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask Early 20th Century, on a metal stand. Height 10 in. Width 6 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gift of Arthur B. Steinman, 2000](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196905_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask: Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask Height 23 in., Width 7 in., Depth 6.5 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gift of Walter P. Scott, MD](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196622_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![BOA Pongdudu Warrior Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1684: CONGO DRC BOA PEOPLE PONGDUDU RARE WAR AND DANCE MASK Visibly old According to most authors, these masks were worn by the bravest warriors, giving them an image of invulnerability. Boa live in the nor](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399794_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Published African Painted Wood Face Mask, Bwa Peoples: West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bwa peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask of tall and intriguing form that demonstrates the skill of Bwa artisans. The hemispherical face portion is a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/179974517_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718311641)
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![Olmec masks reveal an ancient Central American culture](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/large-jade-1.png)
Olmec masks reveal an ancient Central American culture
NEW YORK — The Olmec people are believed to be the earliest civilization in Central America, and they lived from about 1200 to 400 BCE in what is now Mexico. They were masters of stonework, and their mask sculptures rank among their most compelling artworks. Although some Olmec masks were worn over the face, most […]
![Tribal masks embody African art auction Oct. 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/47944668_1_x-FEAT.jpg)
Tribal masks embody African art auction Oct. 2
NEW YORK – The many faces of tribal Africa are mirrored in a Jasper52 auction to be held Sunday, Oct. 2. The African art auction is composed of more than 40 tribal masks and complemented by related items.
![Native American masks sold in France despite protests](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013_0403_ParisAuction_lead.jpg)
Native American masks sold in France despite protests
PARIS (AFP) – Some 250 sacred Native American, Eskimo andpre-Colombian artifacts went under the hammer in France on Monday despite strong opposition from the Navajo and Hopi tribes who traveled to Paris to try to halt the sale. It was the fourth time in two years that sacred masks from the Hopi tribe have been […]
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Ancient stone masks go on display at Israel Museum
JERUSALEM (AP) – The oldest known masks in the world went on display in Jerusalem on Tuesday in the largest-ever exhibit of the ghoulish faces, believed to have been created in the Holy Land thousands of years before the time of the Bible. The 11 stone masks, said to have been discovered in the Judean […]