A Fine Igbo Okoroshi Dance mask

A carved wooden dance mask with incised and raised designs and classic facial features, such during the peak of the rainy season, masqueraders congregate in several Igbo village groups to perform and

A carved wooden dance mask with incised and raised designs and classic facial features, such during the peak of the rainy season, masqueraders congregate in several Igbo village groups to perform and

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a wooden mask in the Okoroshi Oma style, hand carved and narrow, to be worn atop the head rather than over the f

A carved wooden dance mask with blackened mineral pigments and accented designs with white kaolin clay pigment. The mask has a soft well handled surface suggesting many years of ceremonial use. Igbo p

A male okoroshi mask. Igbo peoples. Nigeria, Africa. Early 20th C. Wood with paint. Collected in the late 1950's by Stewart Bart of NYC. In very fine condition, with only old losses from much use. Car

A Finely carved wooden mask with heavy black pigment and signs of use and wear. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies to honor the water-spirit Owu, an important figure in Igbo spiritual life. Okorosh

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 1920s CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of an Okoroshi Oma form with a magnificent janiform headdress. The mask's visage was painte

Guatemalan fine old dance mask, probably 19th century, and representing a Spaniard, possibly with glass eyes originally, curly hair and mustache depicted, extensive use and glossy patina, superbly car

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A powerful and dramatic Okoroshi Ojo mask from the Igbo of Nigeria. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies to

A dramatic carved wooden parade mask with raised scar designs and painted with black and white pigments. Idoma Peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 14 inches tall ( 21 inches tall on profession

A Finely carved wooden mask with stylized coiffure like design carved in relief on the forehead and a encrusted surface on top, well handled and polished surface patina throughout. Dan peoples, Ivory

A Carved wooden grotesque dance mask, displaying obvious aggressive attributes, known as "mgbedike". Dance masks such as this express concepts of strength, violence , Potency and bravery. Igbo peoples

A carved wooden mask with bold facial style, painted accents and a well worn and well handled surface indicating years of field use as a ceremonial mask. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measur

A carved wooden Dance mask with kaolin clay painted face and raffia grass beard attached. Bwami Society, Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 11 x 6.5 inches ( 19 inches when adding in the l

Carved wooden mask with large open cubist like eyes and facial features, along with a stylized monkey or spirit figure on top. All carved from a single piece of dense wood with a reddish mineral pigme

Igbo headdress attached to a basket frame base, with strands of dark colored strips of cloth cascading from the neck area. Appears to be in good original condition.

Carved from a dense hard wood,and featuring stylized facial features and a well polished surface suggesting some handling and wear. Nepal. The mask measures 10 x 6 inches. * There is no display stand

A carved wooden mask with a strong archaic face and kaolin clay pigment. Igbo peoples , Nigeria, Africa.The mask measures 14.5 inches tall. A metal display stand can be inclued for an additional $34.0

A Very Fine Igbo Maiden masks, a carved wood representation of an adolescent female , such masks represent Igbo ideals of youthful feminine beauty. In their original context, they were danced by male

This is a very fine old dance mask from the Dan peoples of Cote De Ivorie and Liberia, West Africa. Carved wood with deep incised linear designs around the edge of the mask and a very long exaggerated

Fine tribal dance mask from the Mindimbit people of New Guinea. Features a figural form with a face below, embellished with natural cowrie shell inlay. Measures 28" x 8". Good overall condition with m

Maske, "okoroshi" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 21 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Jedes Jahr zur Regenzeit fand in verschiedenen südwestlichen Igbo Dörfern w

A tall carved wooden helmet mask with various colorful mineral pigments and painted spots, adorned with raffia grass. Kwese peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. A metal display stand may also be inclu

A Carved wooden mask with elaborate coiffure, kaolin clay mineral pigment painted face and signs of wear and field use. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 13.75 x 7.5 inches. A metal displ