![Large LEGA Wood idimu African Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC Tribal Art 1551: CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The contour of the heart-shaped face is hemmed as well as the eye contour The beauty of this mask is accentuated by the kaolin and the long raffia beard Idimu mas](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399919_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
Tribal Art Masks
![Large LEGA Wood idimu African Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC Tribal Art 1551: CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The contour of the heart-shaped face is hemmed as well as the eye contour The beauty of this mask is accentuated by the kaolin and the long raffia beard Idimu mas](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399919_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1120: CONGO DRC POWERFUL LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK This mask is part of a pair, most likely from the hand of the same artist A special price can be negotiated for both, it would indeed be a shame to separate th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399907_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Congo Drc Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art 1526: CONGO RDC NGBAKA ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK Large mask with the typical scarifications of this tribe (On the temples and the forehead) The remains of kaolin around the eyes give it an intense expression The](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399877_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![ZANDE AZANDE Rare & Powerful Ubangi Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1741: CONGO RDC ZANDE Powerful & visibly old mask The Zande live mainly in northern Congo DRC, but also in the west of the South Sudan and in the Central African Republic Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Ma](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399845_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Superb LEGA idimu Mask Bwami Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1602: CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The face is covered with kaolin which, thanks to the contrast of the darker facial edges, highlights the heart-shaped face typical of this forest tribe.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399827_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large mask KOMO KUMU or neighboring people Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC2021: CONGO DRC LARGE & OLD KUMU - KOMO OR NEIGHBORING PEOPLE MASK PROVENANCE: Private collection of Mr B.B. (Belgium) More informations on demand The "Nsembu" masks were used during the initiation rites of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399821_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![BEMBE rare powerful initiation wood mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1105: CONGO DRC BEMBE RARE CIRCUMCISION MASK ELUBA YA BUTENDE The circumcision (butende) is a very important and indispensable event for the Bembe. It gives rise to great ceremonies. Pol Pierre Gossiaux, a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399950_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1101: CONGO RDC Large Zoomorphic Mask KAYAMBA LEGA - KWAME Large Kwame Kayamba mask. The Bakwame are considered by some as a sub-tribe of the Lega, by others as a neighboring tribe sharing with them cultual](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399913_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Nice SONGYE Power Figure nail Fetish Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art MC 1860: CONGO DRC Cute SONGYE Power Figure (NKISHI) According to the classification made by François Neyt, this fetish comes from the region of Eki, Sanga and Kalebwe. (Neyt, Songye, 2004) The Mankishi (](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399891_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Superb ! LEGA Idimu Bwami wood Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1197: CONGO DRC LEGA idimu Mask Superb old mask Very expressive, the heart-shaped face bleached with kaolin Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but stylistically very close These are](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399833_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Dan Guère Mask with Stand: African Art Dan Guere Mask from Ivory Coast. The dimension is 13 inches high x 8 inches depth x 11 inches wide mask only. 18.5 inches high including base. The shipping cost for domestic is $75.00 flat](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6080/329730/177794713_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140184)
![Superb KOMO - KUMU wood pannel Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1673: CONGO DRC SUPERB NSEMBU KUMU PANEL MASK Among the Kumu, Nsembu masks are important objects, the masks, which go in pairs (female/male) are generally distinct, but can be more rarely joined and juxtapo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399971_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare initiation BEMBE Mask 6 eyes Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1302: CONGO DRC Rare BEMBE initiation mask (M'cwe Wa Wondolomina) Beautiful initiation mask with 6 eyes According to Pol Pierre Gossiaux (from ULG, unfortunately deceased), who was in my sense the greatest](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399985_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large HEMBA Monkey Chimpanzee Soko Motu Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1780: CONGO DRC LARGE HEMBA Zoomorphic Chimpanze Mask « Mwisi Gwa So’o » & « Soko Mutu » The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to the west,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399851_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Powerful Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1844: CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask The face is heart-shaped and completely whitened with a very mineral kaolin Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but stylistically very close](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399955_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Nice SONGYE Power Figure Fetish Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art MC 1856: CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL SONGYE POWER FIGURE (NKISHI) Sculpture stylistically very close to the styles of Sentery and oriental groups Like figure 163 (Neyt, 2009 pages 196 and 197), the statue is in the sh](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399924_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890: CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask Very beautiful architecture, a little cubist The face is whitened with kaolin, with some dark lines on the forehead, upper eye sockets and nasal bridge, which create](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399822_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large SONGYE Kifwebe male mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1859: CONGO DRC Large SONGYE Male Kifwebe Mask The Songye have created these masks among the most impressive of the art of Black Africa. The male Kifwebe masks are real modern sculptures with very audacious](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399976_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1883: CONGO DRC BEMBE Large zoomorphic Owl mask Called "Eluba ya butende na cwecwe" or "Emangungu" these masks were worn during the initiation rites of young people. "The animal that dominates the heights o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399975_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Superb LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1519: CONGO DRC SUPERB LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The face is entirely covered with kaolin Around the eyes, the ears and the nose, we can see the wood Scarifications (small holes) in circles around the eyes A lu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399925_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Very rare initiation BEMBE Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1301: CONGO DRC Extremely rare BEMBE initiation mask (M'cwe wa wondolomina) Beautiful initiation mask with 4 eyes I only know of another example, the ultra-famous Bembe circumciser's mask from the Mestach c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399853_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1903: CONGO DRC Elegant and powerful idimu LEGA mask The face is dark, except for the eye contour which is whitened with kaolin, which creates a powerful contrast. The well-defined orbits and slightly obliq](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399830_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887: CONGO RDC Large anthropomorphic mask NGBAKA or neighboring people of Ubangi (Ngbandi or Mbanza) Expressive and powerful mask This mask is very close to the one illustrated in Ubangi, pages 62 and 63 P](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399894_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871: CONGO DRC Rare BEMBE initiation mask (M'cwe Wa Wondolomina) Beautiful initiation mask with 4 eyes Worn by Bembe circumcisers, these masks were to inspire respect and fear But polysemous, they could al](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399885_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
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![Wonders of Africa on display in March 20 Decorative Tribal Art Sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/173016847_1_x-1.jpg)
Wonders of Africa on display in March 20 Decorative Tribal Art Sale
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, March 20, commencing at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct its next Decorative Tribal Art Sale, featuring more than 150 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Two of the three highlights of the March 20 auction are late 20th-century bronzes, but all three originate in […]
![Tribal art and antiquities enchant at Thomaston Place Sept. 22-23](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/160207370_1_x.jpg)
Tribal art and antiquities enchant at Thomaston Place Sept. 22-23
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Ethnographic and tribal art treasures abound at Heritage, July 8
DALLAS – A Murik mask from Papua New Guinea and a Taino cohoba stand from the Dominican Republic each could bring $80,000 or more when they are sold in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Signature® Auction July 8. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
![Well curated selection of tribal art featured in March 15 sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-09-at-2.44.06-PM-1.png)
Well curated selection of tribal art featured in March 15 sale
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 15, starting at 2 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Unique Tribal Art. It will feature a thoughtfully curated 167-lot selection of hand-crafted wooden masks and figures from tribes located around the world. Offerings include a large Hemba ancestor figure; a Dan mask, created by a community […]