![AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CONGOLESE CARRYING MASK WOOD VESSEL. 22cm x 14 cm.: AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CONGOLESE CARRYING MASK WOOD VESSEL. 22cm x 14 cm.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3161/332660/179449913_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717770487)
Masks
![AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CONGOLESE CARRYING MASK WOOD VESSEL. 22cm x 14 cm.: AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CONGOLESE CARRYING MASK WOOD VESSEL. 22cm x 14 cm.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3161/332660/179449913_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717770487)
![Boma Pewter, Bear Mask box: Boma Pewter Bear Mask box pewter 3 h x 5 dia in (8 x 13 cm) Decal manufacturer's label to underside 'Fait Au Canada Fine Pewter by Boma ? Etain Fin Made in Canada' and incised mark to interior of li](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/176/332559/179382807_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717681862)
![African and Tribal Art, Seven decorative masks. (H:73 cm): African and Tribal Art, Seven decorative masks. Papua New GuineaSepikDayak BorneoIbibio EketChokwe/DanMbolePende Dimensions: (H:73 cm)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7471/332356/179248606_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717505108)
![A death mask, a Ushabti, an oil lamp and a ritual cone with hieroglyphs, Egypt, 15th/1st C. B.C.: H.: 23,2 cm (the mask, excl. stand) H.: 6,9 cm (the ushabti) Provenance: - The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4375/332542/179376751_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717672432)
![Romano-Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask depicting a female head: ITEM: Cartonnage mummy mask depicting a female head MATERIAL: Linen and Gesso CULTURE: Egyptian, Roman period PERIOD: 1st Century B.C – 1st Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 208 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm (without](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742417_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![AN CREAM COLORED JADE 'SHAMAN MASK' PENDANT, LIANGZHU CULTURE: AN CREAM COLORED JADE 'SHAMAN MASK' PENDANT, LIANGZHU CULTURE China, circa 3300-2200 BC. The ornament of a rounded triangular form, finely incised to one side with a beast mask below two bean shaped a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2748/331488/178781040_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716989988)
![EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS LID WITH GILDED MASK: Ca. 1550 - 1069 BCA large and finely carved Egyptian wooden sarcophagus mask. Made from cedar covered with gesso painted in brick-red, yellow and blue shades, this mask is presented with realistic fac](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6054/333436/180105544_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718399129)
![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)
![Shamanic Mushroom "Fog eater" mask - Nepal: Rare old shamanic mask of the animistic Bon religion, worn by various Nepalese population groups such as the Magar, Gurung and Terai. This mask is made from the Lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma Lucidum), a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333054/179794976_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718195568)
![Vintage Wood Carved Polychrome Wall Mask: This striking vintage wall mask is intricately carved from wood and features vibrant polychrome detailing, likely of Mexican origin. The mask measures 14 inches in height, 8 inches in width, and 6 inc](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7699/333647/180233277_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718597367)
![Pair painted pottery mask: Pair painted pottery mask. 8 1/4" LALL DESCRIPTIONS AND ANY CONDITION STATEMENT GIVEN BY LANGSTON AUCTION GALLERY ARE STRICTLY OPINIONS AND LANGSTON'S SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSI](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1053/333101/179887177_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718290682)
![Dan Passport Mask, Liberia: Miniature Dan mask, with round protruding forehead, pointed chin. Encrusted surface. Appears to have age. On custom gallery stand. Mask, approx. 5" H x 3" W. Total height with stand, approx. 10". Prov](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230339_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Guro Miniature Mask, Ivory Coast: Anthro-zoomorphic mask in the dual form of a human face and a pair of birds, their long necks and pointed beaks curving down over the front of the face like horns. On custom gallery stand. Mask approx](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230270_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Dan Miniature Mask: Small but striking miniature zoomorphic mask with attached amulet bundles. On custom gallery stand. Mask alone, approx. 4 1/4" H x 2" W. Total height with stand, approx. 7 1/4" H. Provenance: The Coll](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230302_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)
![Mossi Plank Mask w/ Figure, Mali: Highly abstract, oval face mask with notched central ridge with a pair of triangular holes on each side, above this a very tall, narrow plank with geometric openwork, and with a male figure with a noo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230367_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Japanese Tengu and Bugaku Painted Masks, Pair: Two Japanese Tengu and Bugaku Painted Masks, painted and carved wood with hanging hardware, Tengu painted mask with red skin and inlaid horse hair beard, Bugaku Theater Mask of Nasori demon mask with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5649/333144/179840142_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718227312)
![African Tribal Guro Carved Wood Mask: This Guro mask and many of the other masks are representations of the spirit of Gu, the wife of Zamble, a supernatural being. Each mask is similar but not identical with horns that represent the spiri](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9031/332482/179335292_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717691650)
![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 Kpelie Mask: With lizard finial. On custom gallery stand. Mask approx.12" H x 7" W x 3 1/4" D. Total height with stand, approx. 15" H. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Juris & Ingrida Simanis, Lexington, Virginia](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230209_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Baga Nimba Shoulder Mask: Large mask of a female figure worn on the shoulders and looming high above the dancer's head. The head with plaited coiffure, the cranial crest extending down to the tip of the nose. With small, wide-](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230409_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Tribal Mask, Gabon: Possibly Tsogo/ Mitsogo or Vuvi. Shield shaped face below flat-top head with cranial ridge. Face with white pigment on one side, dark reddish brown pigment on the other, with contrasting arcs of color](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230388_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
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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 […]
![Ancient stone masks go on display at Israel Museum](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_0313_Masksgroup2_lead.jpg)
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 […]