Sold2015A carved helmet mask of a dog. 20th c.A carved helmet mask of a dog. Burkina Faso, Senufo, 20th century. 10"h x 12 1/2"w x 16"d. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX Condition: Stand not included.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Bamum "Tu-Ngunga" carved wood helmet maskA Bamum "Tu-Ngunga" carved wood helmet maskEarly/mid-20th century; Bamum Peoples, Grassfields, Cameroon, East AfricaAppears unmarkedThe large carved wood helmet mask with a toothy grimace, pSee Sold Price
Sold2021Two African Makonde Carved Wood Helmet Masks With Hair,Two African Makonde Carved Wood Helmet Masks With Hair, early 20th c., H.- 10 in., W.- 7 1/2 in., D.- 10 1/2 in., and H.- 9 in., W.- 7 1/2 in., D.- 9 1/2 in. Provenance: Property from Gentleman CollecSee Sold Price
Sold2023Igbo People, Mgbedike horned helmet maskIgbo People, Mgbedike horned helmet mask, 20th c., Nigeria, carved wood with natural pigments, depicted with horns protruding from coiffure, slit eyes, ears and openwork mouth, on metal display stand,See Sold Price
Sold2021TRIBAL: Mende Women's Society Helmet Mask, SierraTRIBAL: Mende Women's Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood, carved helmet mask for the Sande women's society, with Janus faces, double horn finial on top in crescent moon form, dark brown-See Sold Price
Sold201619th C. Asian Carved Wood Helmet Mask** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Asia, possibly Burma, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. Rare mask in helmet carved from a single piecSee Sold Price
Sold2018KUBA MASK AND CEREMONIAL SKIRT, CONGOTwo: 20th c. Bwoom Helmet Mask, Carved wood Without stand: 21" x 10 1/2" x 11" 20th c. Ceremonial Wrap Skirt (Tcaka) Tie-dyed raffia fabric 23 1/2" x 188" Provenance Allan Stone Collection, New York TSee Sold Price
Sold2015Bundu Sande society helmet mask. 20th c.A Mende carved wood Bundu Sande society helmet mask. Sierra Leon, Mende, 20th century. 15"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TXSee Sold Price
Sold2021TRIBAL: Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20thTRIBAL: Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood and fiber, tall carved helmet mask representing a guardian spirit and the ideals of female beauty and power, carved with elaborate multi-See Sold Price
Sold2023Mende Peoples, 'Sowei' helmet maskMende Peoples, 'Sowei' helmet mask, 20th c., Sierra Leone, dark patina wood, carved as a female head, the coiffure surmounted by a small turtle, 15"h x 8.5"dia Provenance: A Private Collection: 30 EasSee Sold Price
Sold2024Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet maskMende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask, 20th c., Sierra Leone, dark stained carved wood, on custom metal stand, 15"h x 7"w x 8.5"d (mask), 19.5"h (on stand) Provenance: The Collection of Karl Stirner, EastoSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Songye / Luba Rooster Helmet Mask, Mid 20th C., DRCAfrican Songye / Luba Rooster Helmet Mask, Mid 20th C., DRC. Carved wood, pigment, chicken feathers and raffia. Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Lot 120A, July 11, 2017; Alan Davis Collection, Santa Fe, NSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pende People, gipogo helmet maskPende People, gipogo helmet mask, 20th c., Democratic Republic of the Congo. painted carved wood, approx. 12.5"h x 10"w x 12"d Provenance: The Collection of Karl Stirner, Easton PASee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Yoruba Polychrome Wood Gelede Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a largeSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. African Binji Wood Helmet Mask - Tshibangabanga**Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Binji (also Bindji) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden helmet mask known as a "tshibSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. African E. Nigerian Wood Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Eastern Nigeria, ca. early 20th century CE. A rather unusual carved wood helmet mask of an abstract, hybrid zoomorphic (perhaps simian) or anthropomorphic foSee Sold Price
Sold2021TRIBAL: Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., woodTRIBAL: Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood and metal, carved wood helmet mask with multiple hair lobes forming coiffure, metal strip along forehead, inlaid cheek scarification, unusual typSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African E. Nigerian Wood Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Eastern Nigeria, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and rather unusual hand-carved wooden helmet mask of an abstract, hybrid zoomorphic (perhaps siSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. African Igbo Wooden Crested Dance Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A large and finely-carved wooden helmet mask intended as dancing wear for rituals and ceremonies. The mask, meSee Sold Price
Sold2023Makonde Lipico mask representing a PortugueseMozambique, Maconde, 19th/20th century, lipico helmet mask in wood carved with pigments representing Portuguese. Used in Mapico initiation dances. Signs of use. Dim.:28.5cmSee Sold Price
Sold2021TRIBAL: Suku Helmet Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo,TRIBAL: Suku Helmet Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, late 20th C., wood, raffia, pigment, carved wood helmet mask with a small animal seated on top, painted with indigo blue, white, and red-brown pSee Sold Price
Sold2024Mende Peoples Tribal Carved Wood African Helmet MaskCa. last half 20thC. Good with some wood loss and age crack on the back, as shown. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all picturSee Sold Price
Sold2021Guro Ivory Coast Gye Helmet MaskMid 20th c Guro Ivory Coast anthropomorphic Gye "Bush Cow" helmet mask, carved wood, length 27"See Sold Price
Sold2022Makonde Lipiko MaskEarly 20th c Makonde People (Mozambique) Lipiko helmet mask carved wood and rubbed polychrome minor losses commensurate with age. 10 x 10 x 12"See Sold Price
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