AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED SPIRIT MASK

African Tribal Carved Mask with Spirit Figure. Hand Painted. Height 18.50"

Gabon African tribal carved and white-painted wood Punu spirit mask, depicting an ancestor with forehead scarification pattern and elaborate coiffure incorporating two figures. 16.5" H.

African Burkina Faso Bwa Tribal Figural Spirit Plank Mask, Carved Wood with Black, White, & Umber Pigment, rounded form with geometric patterning throughout, small cataloger's note label on reverse, 2

Full Face headdress mask, wall mask with painted features...spirit mask with bird form crest...slit eyes

Igbo Maiden Wood Spirit Helmet/Mask w/ Pigments - Early to Mid-Century African Tribal Mask. Hand carved in excellent condition with fading to paint from age. A mirror and 2 glass fragments were incorp

Group of two hand carved vintage gle (ge) masks, produced circa early to mid 20th Century by artisans of the Dan people of Liberia, who utilize masks to contact spirit forces. Measurement listed is fo

A West African Dan Mande dean gle or ge spirit mask, hand carved by Liberian tribal artists. The Dan people refer to the masks as gle or ge, which refers both to the physical mask and the individual s

A finely carved small Ijo Water Spirit Mask from the Cross river region of Nigeira, West Africa. Custom mounted to professional display stand. The mask measures 12.5 x 5 inches ( 16.5 inches on displa

A finely carved small Ijo Water Spirit Mask from the Cross river region of Nigeira, West Africa. Custom mounted to professional display stand. The mask measures 15 x 5 inches ( 18.5 inches on display

A traditional African hand carved tribal mask from Gabon depicting an oval white face with coiffures and slit eyes and representing the spirit of an ancestor from the after life and were often used by

A very rare old carved wooden post with spirit or mask face on top and painted with a red mineral pigment. Salampasu peoples, Congo, Africa. The post measures 21 inches tall. Provenance: Field collect

African Tribal Lot, to include four wooden masks, one Bambara style Mali mask, phallic ceramic, a knife having ornate wood carved and painted bird design, white spirit maidenhead "punu", wooden fertil

Ca. early 20thC. Male dance mask called tshihong, used in festivals to summon the spirits of strength, and symbolizes wealth and power, the mask also confers judiciary powers to the wearer. Very good

This is a wonderful carved wooden mask with four "spirit" faces , all carved from a single piece of wood, accented with kaolin clay. Kwele Peoples, Gabon

A Highly stylized carved wooden cap mask with elaborate zoomorphic form, horns and incised linear designs accented with various shades of red, white and black mineral pigments. Nuna ( Mossi) peoples,

A Carved wooden mask in abstract form representing a Water Spirit, with exaggerated faces and plank like form. Ijo peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. According to one myth, the masks origin

A tall carved wooden effigy of an ancestral spirit with another mask face coming from the abdomen, and the entire sculpture covered in round designs. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measure

Igbo masquerade MaskA carved wooden dance mask in the form of The maiden spirit Ikorodo. The mask is painted with a heavy layer of kaolin clay pigment and black and red painted accents. Maiden-spirit

A Carved wooden maskette , likely hung on a shrine. A highly stylized female face embellished with incised geometric designs accented with various colors of kaolin clay pigment. The Ijaw believed in s

A very rare old example of a "Water Spirit Mask" with kaolin clay and natural pigments on small archaic carved wooden mask. Ijo / Ijaw peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 1

A large fantastic carved wooden helmet mask with tall spiral horns, and highly stylized zoomorphic form painted in various colors and overall showing much handling and field use. It is composed of ele

Carved wooden mask from the Woyo peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. The Woyo reside near the mouth of the Congo river, in western Congo and in the western part of the enclave of Cabinda in Angola. Their ma

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

A carved wooden semi-helmet with tall ornate headdress and signs of handling and wear. Ibo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 19 inches tall x 17 inches long. and we can include an metal disp