A Tibetan Kapala, skull cup, 20th century, The cranium carved with tantric demon mask devouring a

Central Asia, Tibet, early 20th century CE. A red-lacquered and gilded skull cap or skull cup, known as a kapala, and used as a ritual bowl in Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra. The bowl is made to hol

A 20th century Tibetan Kapala ram skull heavily decorated with various metals including copper, bronze, and other metal alloys. The face is decorated with small skulls, colored gems on the eyes, brass

Latin America, Mexico, Guerrero, ca. early 20th century CE. An early Mudos carved and painted wooden skull mask from Chilpancingo, Guerrero, with an expressive visage comprised of round eye holes, hig

Latin America, Mexico, ca. early 20th century CE. A petite smiling skull mask carved from wood and painted stark white to produce a dramatic effect! Wonderful carving and exceeding rare to find! Size:

Mexican folk art mask in the manner of Jose Rodriguez School (20th C., Mexico), having a colorful carved depiction of a flying skull on human face, circa 20th century 9.5"h x 6"w x 4.5"d Provenance:

CHINESE BRONZE KAPALA (SKULL CUP)19th CenturyDomed top with vajra-form knop. Chased decoration of dragons and deities riding on waves emanating from a ground of fiery pearls and clouds. Rim lined with

Italian carved walnut display sideboard, Nicolo Casale, early 20th c., carved crest with mask, two centered doors with leaded beveled glass panes, flanked by fluted columns, open shelves with spindled

Italian Renaissance Revival carved walnut hall bench, early 20th c., carved frieze with female mask, cornucopia, paneled back with scrolling foliate motifs in relief, armrests modeled as grotesque bea

Baule artist mask Ivory Coast, 20th Centurycarved and lacquered wood7.5 w × 5 d × 12 h in (19 × 13 × 30 cm)

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ituri (also Etori or Uituri) region, ca. early 20th century CE. A delicate, flat, circular carved wood mask of minimalist geometric form and with excellen

A Chinese yellow jade censer and cover, 19th or 20th century, the circular body well carved with taotie masks and with animal head and ring handles, supported on three mask feet, the pierced cover wit

20th century or earlier Comprising two Olmec carved stone masks and a seated ceramic figure The ceramic figure: 15.75" H x 13.5" W x 12" D Provenance: Property from the Estate of Lee Vandervelde, Beve

Early 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 16 1/4" x 9 3/4" Provenance: Armand Arman, New York John Giltsoff, London Allan Stone Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1981) Exhibition: Power

20th c. Carved wood, shells 31" x 8" x 4" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York There are mask-making villages all along the Sepik, but the Middle River is the most densely populated with over

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED HORN LIBATION CUP of naturalistic form, overlaid with entwined vines. 525 grams. 15 cm x 10 cm.

English, early 20th century. Carved mahogany demilune chest or server in the Adams taste, decorated with an abundance of swags, the fluted frieze centering on a mask, and having two drawers with two d

Italian Renaissance Revival walnut sideboard, early 20th c., carved foliated scrollwork throughout, having molded cornice, over drop-front panel centering winged figural mask, opening to reveal large

** 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 piec

Nice Chinese carved celadon jade flask, Qing Dynasty or later (19th/20th c.), pale green jade, the flattened vasiform container with relief carved Taotie mask banding, on custom hardwood stand, 5"h x

Italian cabinet cased clock, first quarter 20th c., the cabinet having a central arched mask carved crown over the circular glass clock face cover and lower etched glass inspection door above a foliat

Dan Peoples, tribal mask, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Ivory Coast, carved and stained wood, museum accession number and German inventory label and numbers to interior, 9"l x 5.5"w x 2.5"d Provenance: Dea

A group of five African objects. 20th century. ++ Pende style mask. D.R. Congo. 13" x 9" x 12". ++ Kuba style cup. D.R. Congo. 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 5". ++ Igbo mask, Nigeria. 50" x 16" x 16". ++ Senufo s

Tibetan Yamantaka Red Bull Dance Mask, Early 20th c. Extremely vibrant red bull headed Buddhist dance mask of Yamantaka - Pigment on mulberry or laurel paper mache. Tibet or Bhutan. Provenance: ex col

Tiffany & Co. tall case clock, late 19th or early 20th century, having a swan's neck pediment interspaced with urn form finials, surmounting the bonnet top relief carved with a mask and garlands, risi