Ligbi Hornbill Mask

Lot of three interesting African Masks: Ligbi Mask depicting Hornbill with long beak, faded natural blue and red pigments, some metal ornamentation, cloth lining; well carved Yohure 'Yu' mask, and Sen

Fine African Dogon Hornbill Mask, Mali, 19th C. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Galerie Kamer, 9, quai

A Ligbi maskCôte d'Ivoire Carved wood, domed with a central single perforation, dual carved face masks to either side, with a rattan and cane binding at the reverse, raised on a bespoke mount.H: 9 1/

African Nuna Hornbill Mask, Burkina Faso. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 30'' x 10'' x 19'' (76 x 25 x 48 cm).

A very rare carved wooden jancus cap mask in avian form , well weathered and worn, classic treatment to the eyes, and featuring two small birds on the Hornbill beak , one eroded, and overall fantastic

Title: Ligbi Mask - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Ivory Coast Dimension: 15,75 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 2,87 Pounds Item type: Mask Provenance:

African Dogon Hornbill Mask and Marka Soninke Ceremonial Mask, Mali. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, yarn, beads. Size: 1) 49'' x 12'' x 10'' (124 x 30 x 25 cm). 2) 25'' x 9'' x 32'' (64 x 23 x 81

Gagon Hornbill bird-form mask, all hand carved from a single piece of wood from the Dan (Gio/Yakuba) people of Western Africa - Ivory Coast and Liberia. Tin/iron eye lids. Characteristic form and type

A TRIBAL BWA HORNBILL MASK. Burkina Faso. 22cm x 20cm x 73cm

In differing to the museum, ascribed to the Gagon peoples, an offshoot of the prominent Dan. A fine early and scarce hornbill mask, particularly early, probably 18th to early 19th century. Leather rem

African Dan Hornbill Bird Mask, Gegon. Carved wood elongated form, the bill with animal hair attachments and medial ridge leading to metal-framed narrow eyes, arching brows beneath rounded forehead, f

African Dan Hornbill Bird Mask, Gegon. Carved wood elongated form, the bill with animal hair attachments and articulated jaw, metal-framed narrow eyes, rounded forehead, pierced around the rim for att

43" Burkina Faso Gurunsi Plank Hornbill Bird Mask - Mid Century or Older. Hand Carved from one large piece of wood and hand painted. Despite Muslim and Christian influence over the last few hundred ye

African Bobo Blacksmith's Mask with Hornbill, Burkina Faso. Carved wood and pigment. Some restoration. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver, purchased 2016 Gilbert Ouadraogo, New York. Size: 54'' x 24'' x 1

Great wooden bird mask, amazing work. This mask was used in special initiation ceremonies for young boys to become men. Ivory Coast, Africa. Great old layers of colored kaolin. Object: Bird mask Ethni

3 African Masks. Consisting of tribal Biombo, Ligbi, and Lulua masks. Largest Size: 18" x 9" x 4" (46 x 23 x 10 cm).

A carved wooden plank mask with attached hornbill beak, linear designs and a heavily encrusted surface suggesting use as a shrine object. There is no display stand included. Mossi or related ethnic gr

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, mid-20th century CE. A delightful and totemic carving of a large-beaked bird - probably a hornbill - standing on a mask-like human face atop a rounded pede

6 Ivorian Tribal Masks. Including Baule, Ligbi, Guro, and Senufo examples. Carved wood. Largest size: 27.75'' x 7'' x 7'' (70 x 18 x 18 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collectio

Two Guere-Wobe tribe masks. Human and Hornbill (fertility). 17" and 19" L..

A Tall carved wooden Dance mask representing the sacred Hornbill bird with female ancestor image on top and various painted designs, woven grass rope for attachment. Known locally as a (Dyodyomini),Do

6 Ivory Coast Masks. Including Guro and Ligbi examples. Carved wood. Largest size: 27.5'' x 6.5'' x 3.5'' (70 x 17 x 9 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is

Possibly a Hornbill (Kuma) or a Dan / Gagon mask. The mask has slitted eyes and a downturned beak mouth. The cape of the mask is decorated with cowrie shells, colorful fabric, and a bell. The mask app

Lower Sepik, Keram River, Papua Figural House Post Top, in carved wood with ochre, terra cotta and white pigment decoration, 20th c., having a hornbill bird above and below a mask, on rough-sawn base,