A Rare Black Punu Mask Ex Sam Hilu 1987

A finely carved wooden mask with darkened pigments, incised scar designs and classic coiffure. Among the Galoa of the lower Ngounie River, white okouyi initiation masks are painted black to transform

A very rare and desirable Black Punu carved wooden mask. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. Provenance: Ex Jean and Marie Marcellis, France; Purchased prior to 1969. Culture of the mask: Blackened Punu mask

A very rare and desirable Black Punu carved wooden mask. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. Provenance: Ex Jean and Marie Marcellis, France; Purchased prior to 1969. Blackened Punu masks are extremely rare

African Punu Mask, Gabon. On stand. Carved wood and pigment. Ex Sam Hilu collection. Size: 10.5'' x 7.5'' x 7'' (27 x 19 x 18 cm). Height on stand: 17.4" 44 cm).

A rare carved wooden ceremonial cup with elaborate design and janus mask faces on top of cup and elaborate detailed face on the bottom with well worn handle. The Bottom of the cup has "Viallage De Nio

A carved wood and painted dance mask with stylized rabbit ears, large open work eyes and geometric form traditional to the Dogon masks from this region of Mali, West Africa. The mask measures 20 inche

A carved wooden maskette with highly stylized facial features and painted coiffure. The mask has a well handled surface suggesting age and handling. The maskette measures 6.75 x 4 ( 8 inches tall on s

A rare Variant F carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay pigments, with serene face, incised coiffure and tall antelope like horns. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 18 x 7 inches, 2

A fine and rare carved wooden doll with inset metal eyes and adorned with various glass beads and buttons, leather and animal hide. Sotho peoples, South Africa. The Doll measures 16 inches tall, 17 in

African Guere War Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood fetish with wild goat horns, encrustation. Provenance: Sam Hilu, ex Collection of Dr. Calvin B. Holder. Size: 13'' x 8'' x 7'' (33 x 20 x 18 cm); heigh

African Dogon Leopard Mask, Carved Wood and Paint, Mali. Size: 15'' x 8.5'' x 6.75'' (38 x 22 x 17 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard Barach. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confi

A Carved wooden dance mask embellished with kaolin clay pigments and black and white paints. The white masks known as Okuyi of the Mukudj male initiation society embody the spirit of a protective youn

African Gere/Wobe Fetish Mask, Cote D'Ivoire. On stand. Carved wood with a heavy encrusted patina and a assemblage of wild goat horns set into the face. Provenance: Sam Hilu; ex Bernard Barach. Size:

Fine Old African Bateke Mask, Congo/Gabon. On stand. Provenance: Sam Hilu, ex. Benard Barach. Size: 10.25'' x 11'' x 3'' (26 x 28 x 8 cm); Height on stand: 17" (43 cm).

African Chokwe Mask, Congo/Zaire. Carved wood, fiber. Display Stand. Size: 9'' x 7'' x 9.5'' (23 x 18 x 24 cm). Height on stand: 18" (46 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard Barach. Ple

African Yombe Double Face Mask, Congo/Zaire/ Carved and paint decorated wood. On stand. Provenance: Sam Hilu Ex. Benard Barach. Size: 10.75'' x 8'' x 4'' (27 x 20 x 10 cm). Height on Stand: 16.5" (42

African Kwese Hammered Brass Mask, Congo. Hand hammered brass mask with lavish adornment and raised spot designs. Provenance: Sam Hilu, ex. Benard Barach. Size: 17'' x 10.5'' x 8.5'' (43 x 27 x 22 cm)

Extremely Rare Maniema mask, Possibly Shi or Zimba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Carved wood with Black and White pigments and bold archaic form. * A metal display stand can be included for an addition

A Very rare carved wooden diminutive mask with a painted black surface and signs of age and handling over many years. Masks are generally considered rare from the Hemba , though many monkey masks exis

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.

A Highly exaggerated carved wooden mask with a wonderfully deformed snout like mouth with tangled Fangs, bulging eyes, enlarged ears and nose , encrusted black painted surface. The mask has an old tag

A very find old and well used ritual mask with bold kaolin clay pigments in a contrasting red/white and black color. The mask was thinly carved, signs of field use and wear and was professionally cust

A fine carved wooden mask with tall horns and black pigments, attached raffia grass beard and a well handled surface patina. This is a very rare and Fine Lega Kayamba mask - Maniema province, DR Congo

A very old and well used ceremonial mask with kaolin clay pigments and black painted accents, raised scar designs as well as raised central crest and stylized coiffure. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, West Af