African Lega Painted Carved Wood Mask, Congo

An African DRC Congo Lega Bwami Idimu initiation mask carved wood painted depicting a man's face having smooth forehead, cheeks, simple mouth and eye openings, small nose, with painted repeating dot p

African Congo Biombo Painted Carved Wood Mask Having pierced eyes for visibility and applied raffia in back Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of t

A small Central African Congo Lega hand carved wood mask. The Lega mask has important symbolic and ritual significance. The masks were used for initiation into the first two levels of Bwami society an

Pende carved and painted wood mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, with braided and woven vegetable fiber, approx. 11.5"h x 7.5"w x 5'd Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

African Lega Bwami Multiple Face Mask, Congo/ Zaire. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 13'' x 8.25'' x 6.25'' (33 x 21 x 16 cm). Height on Stand: 19" (48 cm).

Lega carved wood mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa; with typical elongated nose and protruding eyes below a pierced browline, all accented with white pigment; H: 12" (approx.)

Two Large Vintage Carved Wood Painted Red Black White African Masks Possibly Congo Kuba Gouro 24in And 27in.Provenance: Florida Gulf Coast Estate of a world traveler and US Air Force Veteran with inte

African Ngbaka Carved and Painted Wood Face Mask, Northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo/Zaire, wood, raffia, and natural pigments, h. 21 in., w. 10 1/2 in., d. 5 1/2 in.; with stand, overall h. 22

Lega peoples style carved wood mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 10"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

An African DRC Congo Lega Bwami Idimu initiation mask carved wood, stained red, natural pigment depicting a man's face having smooth forehead, cheeks, simple mouth and concave eye surrounds and almond

An African DRC Congo Lega Bwami Idimu initiation mask carved wood depicting a man's face having smooth forehead, cheeks, simple mouth and concave eye surrounds and almond shaped eye slit openings, sma

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate surface wear with mostly intact patina, wood loss top of mask and right ear (see photos), with missing seeds. This striking mask features wide ovoid eyes,

This is a rare and fine Nkanu helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs. Nkanu (Yaka) peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney C. 1965, with a written authentication fr

This is a rare and fine Nkanu helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs. Nkanu (Yaka) peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney C. 1965. A metal display stand can be inc

African Songye mask, Congo (Zaire), carved and painted wood, used during initiation, circumcision or funeral ceremonies, wear throughout. 17 x 18 1/2 x 9 1/2''

An African DRC Congo Lega Bwami Idimu initiation mask, stained carved wood, natural pigment red ochres and kaolin depicting a man's face having smooth forehead, cheeks, simple mouth and concave eye su

Early 20th Century Mbuya Muyombo Pende Beard Mask - DR Congo. Hand carved wood, hand painted with woven material and vegetal material used to represent hair. Some patina with a light polish to high sp

A Fine Old Lega Bwami Society Mask. Carved wood with glossy well handled surface patina, remains of kaolin clay pigments are evident. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Size: 9'' x 5.5'' x 3'' (23 x 14

Large African, Congo, Kuba Tribe Helmet Mask. Size 10 1/2 inches high, 12 1/2 length. Large carved painted wood mask with pierced edges. Provenance: Ex Dr Arnold R.Saslow South Orange NJ

Carved wood, painted beading w/shells 12.5"Wx13"T

a very rare Old and well used Bakongo Woyo Ndunga mask. carved wood with painted and encrusted surface, mineral pigments. Bakongo or Woyo peoples, Congo, central Africa. Provenance: - Ex. Sol and Jose

Songye artist Kifwebe mask Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th centurycarved and painted wood mask: 13 h × 8 w × 6 d in (33 × 20 × 15 cm) mask with stand: 19 h × 8

Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with beads and cowrie shells bound by raffia, hanging mount attached to inner mask, 10"h x 7"w Provenance: The Collection of

African Songe Large Carved Wood Leopard Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, with painted decoration. 22" H x 11" W x 7.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: African Art, Tribal,