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A Rare Bembe Mask Ex Joseph Gerena: A Carved wooden dance mask with large oval eye shapes, accented with kaolin clay pigment, small nose and mouth, well handled surface.The mask measures 10 x 7.5 inches, a metal display stand can also b

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A Rare Bembe Mask Ex Joseph Gerena

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$600-US$1,200

A Bobo Nwenka Mask: A very tall carved wooden ceremonial mask with painted designs and fantastic openwork form. Such masks are known locally as Nwenka and were carved by blacksmiths for dances and to act as a medium to D

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A Bobo Nwenka Mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$1,000-US$3,000

A PAINTED CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD: A PAINTED CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Published: Museum der Völker (formerly Haus

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A PAINTED CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

Est. €500-€1,000

A Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex Allan Stone: A Carved wooden helmet or cap mask with classic facial features and vegetable like finials on top. The mask is well handled showing field use and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask itself

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A Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex Allan Stone

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$500-US$800

A Dogon Walu Mask: A old and weathered carved wooden Walu or Antelope mask with highly stylized form, wide open work eyes and a very weathered surface. According to Dogon beliefs, The Dogon Walu mask would be danced wit

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A Dogon Walu Mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$600-US$1,500

A Ibibio Mask Ex Endicott Collection: Carved wood with encrusted and painted black surface, well handled edges and worn interior all suggest ceremonial use. Note the twisted vegetable twine mouth bit. The mask measures 8 x 5.5 inches, 12

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A Ibibio Mask Ex Endicott Collection

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$800

A Fine Dan African mask: A carved wood and painted dance mask with open work eyes accented with hammered aluminum, woven grass and shell coiffure and woven grass headdress. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Mask face

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A Fine Dan African mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$800

A Dan Mask Field Collected 1960s: A carved wooden mask with stylized horns and accented with aluminum metal strips as well as a red textile and inset real teeth. Dan Mano peoples, Ivory Coast and Liberia, West Africa. The mask measure

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A Dan Mask Field Collected 1960s

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$800

A Grebo African mask Field Collected 1960s: A carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with plant fiber ropes and animal hides, inset metal teeth and painted with a bright blue pigment. Grebo peoples, Dan Complex of Tribes, Liberia, West Afric

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A Grebo African mask Field Collected 1960s

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$800

A Senufo Wanyugo Ceremonial mask: A large well handled wooden zoomorphic helmet carved for ceremonial dances among the Poro secret society, Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast and Mali, West Africa. Wanyugo masks often combine features of dan

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A Senufo Wanyugo Ceremonial mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$800-US$1,500

A Lengola Mask Ex Gerena Collection 1989: A Tall slender carved wooden mask with contrasting kaolin clay pigments and elongated and stylized facial features. The mask measures 27.5 x 8.25 inches. There is no display stand included with this l

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A Lengola Mask Ex Gerena Collection 1989

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$500-US$800

A Kumu African Mask Ex Gerena Gallery: Archaic carved wooden mask accented with contrasting mineral pigments. The Kumu carve the "Nsembu" mask for use by members of the Nkunda Secret Society for the purposes of adult initiation. They also

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A Kumu African Mask Ex Gerena Gallery

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$500-US$1,000

A Bobo Mask Ex William Wright: A very rare carved wooden 3/4 helmet mask with incised linear designs, open work eyes, and contrasting red and white kaolin clay pigments decorating the mask. This genre of helmet mask, known as bolo

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A Bobo Mask Ex William Wright

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$800-US$1,500

A Chokwe Pwo Mask: A carved wood dance mask with wonderful stylized facial features, embellished with a earring and a nose ring, some metalwork in the forehead design as well as a full woven grass and plant fiber headdr

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A Chokwe Pwo Mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$800

A Teke Kiduma African mask: A well handled and worn ceremonial mask with polychromed paints and raised linear designs. Teke peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Traditionally such masks were used in initiation ceremonies and are highly

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A Teke Kiduma African mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$600

A Lumbo Mask Ex Joseph Gerena: A carved wooden dance mask with alternate layers of kaolin pigment in red, white and black. The masks of the Lumbo and their neighbors in Gabon are used by dancers in performances during burial rites.

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A Lumbo Mask Ex Joseph Gerena

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$500-US$1,000

A Dramatic Malinke Mask of a Monkey: A carved wood and painted ceremonial mask, and adorned with animal hide and sharp metal teeth, obvious signs of field use. Malinke or Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask measures 13 x 7 inches

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A Dramatic Malinke Mask of a Monkey

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$800-US$1,500

A Bamun Mask: An old and field used carved wooden helmet or cap style mask in classic form, with a well handled surface. The mask measures 14 inches tall, or 19 inches tall on professional custom display stand whic

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TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$600

A Idoma Mask: Expertly carved from wood, this thin walled mask was painted with kaolin clay pigments and adorned with human hair and painted designs. Idoma peoples, Cross River, Nigeria. The mask measures 8.5 x 10

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TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$300-US$600

A Dan Kran African mask: A carved wooden ceremonial mask accented with kaolin clay and red paint pigments around the unusual square projecting eyes and face, embellished with animal hide mustache and stylized flared triangula

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A Dan Kran African mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$300-US$500

A Chokwe Mask: A Chokwe Cihongo Male ceremonial mask, Angola, Africa. Carved wood with elongated and exaggerated features, adorned with plant fiber and woven rope headdress. Chihongo represents a male spirit and ref

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TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$400-US$800

Pre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Vessel: Terracotta vessel with human head and bird spout.Size 28" Weight 25 pounds

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Pre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Vessel

Nexus Auction House

Est. US$600-US$1,200

Old Makonde Miniature African Mask: A very finely carved diminutive mask from the Makonde peoples of Tanzania / Mozambique, Africa. A small but handsome mask possibly representing a monkey , with signs of handling and wear. The mask mea

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Old Makonde Miniature African Mask

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

Est. US$300-US$600

African Helmet Mask: Carved wooden mask with pigment remnants.Size 13.5" Weight 10 pounds

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African Helmet Mask

Nexus Auction House

Est. US$300-US$700

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