20th C. Bwami Society Mask

A Lega Bwami Society wooden mask with minimal wear. Merton Simpson Inventory 8979. 20th century. Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of

Nkulu Tortoise Mask, Lega (Warega) People, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th c., for use in Bwami Society initiation rituals. Roughly 10" x 8". Good condition.

A group of two Yoruba Gelede Society helmet masks. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Mask. 10 1/4" x 9" x 10 1/4" x 27 1/4" Cir. ++ Mask. 8" x 9" x 10 1/2".

A Mende carved wood Bundu Sande society helmet mask. Sierra Leon, Mende, 20th century. 15"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Good Iroquois false face society mask, likely 19th/20th c., North America, black and red painted carved wood, horse hair, modeled with arched ears, slit eyes, a crooked nose and small oval mouth on a

Bamana Peoples, Kore Society hyena mask, 20th c., Mali, dark patina carved wood, with elongated snout, short horns and extending ears, the central forehead carved with roundels containing incised geom

North Dan Poro Society Mask, Ivory Coast, Early/Mid 20th C. Wood, cloth, hair. Stand not included. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 11'' x 6'' x 3'' (28 x 15 x 8 cm)

A Brass animal mask, Ijebu/ Ogboni Society, Nigeria c.20th century. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX. In most cases the date is a 20th century attribution, an indication of sty

Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario, Six Nations, Iroquois, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A corn husk mask known as Gajesa or Bushy Head. The braided husks are sewn into conical

Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario / United States, New York, Iroquois, ca. early-20th century CE. A hand carved basswood "False Face Society" mask with copper plates around the eyes, co

A Gelede society mask with an elaborate structure with three birds. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 13"h x 9 1/2"w x 9"d Condition: Very good with some wear wirth minor surface loss Provenance: Private

Antique African Lega Bwami Society Hat, DRC. Early/Mid 20th C. Woven plant fiber, buttons, beads and pair of claws. Provenance: Mythic Arts Africa, New York, 1991. Size Without Strap: 10.5'' x 7'' x 5

Bwami Society Hat, Lega People, Republic of Congo, Africa, West Africa, 20th C. Wood, fiber, shells and buttons. Size: 12.5"H x 5"W x 5"D (12.5 x 12.5 x 32 cm). Based.PLEASE NOTE: All auction items ar

Ca. second half 20thC. Very good with no breaks or repairs, age-appropriate surface patina wear throughout. Round base and seat; four angular elbow-like supports. Purchased Nyanza Gallery 1990. Ex-Noo

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, Bwami society, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare and remarkable hand-carved wood figure known as an iginga - a generic Lega

TRIBAL: 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-

TRIBAL: 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-

AFRICAN SIERRA LEONE SANDE SOCIETY HELMET MASK African Sande Society initiation helmet mask, Sierra Leone, 20th century. Decorated with long fiber skirt along base. Size: 15" (excluding fiber skirt)

AFRICAN SIERRA LEONE SANDE SOCIETY HELMET MASK African Sande Society initiation helmet mask, Sierra Leone, 20th century. Decorated with a figural bird and metal appliques. Size: 16.5"

This mask is worn over the head of a female elder who dances for the Sande women's society. The mask displays and celebrates Mende ideals of female beauty and virtue: elaborately braided hair (cosmeti

A Bundu society helmet mask. Sierra Leone, Mende. c.20th century. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Mende Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone; carved wood. Early/Mid 20th c. Size: 17.5" x 8" x 9" (44 x 20 x 23 cm).

Mende Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone; carved wood. Mid 20th c. Size: 23.5" x 9.25" x 9.5" (60 x 23 x 24 cm).

Ca. second to third quarter 20thC. Very good with age appropriate wear as shown. Just mask measures approx. 9 1/4" high. Ex-Nooter coll.