Archaic Guere African mask Ex Scanzi Collection

A truly ancient carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, inset metal tacks and undeniable weathered and ages surface, suggesting generations of field use, perhaps on perhaps was used on

A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, painted designs with organic and modern paints, as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia, West Africa. T

An aggressive and striking carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with animal horns, woven hair and natural fibers. We or Guere peoples, Dan Complex of tribes, Liberia, West Africa. The mask measur

A striking carved wooden ceremonial mask with some facial deformities, perhaps it could be considered an illness mask. The mask has attached textile bondles of magic ingredients, woven hair, beads and

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with a highly stylized face, painted designs and well handled surface, textile adornment. The mask measures 12.5 inches x 10 inches. Guere peoples, Liberia, Africa. A m

A carved wooden dance mask with a kind of plank or ritual tray with 4 egg like forms, also embellished with serpent images. Such a mask would have been used by the Do association of the West African L

A carved wooden dance mask with open work eyes for the dancer as well as a well handled and worn surface suggesting field use as a ceremonial mask. The mask measures 9.5 x 5.75 inches. Dan peoples, Iv

An aggressive and striking carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with shells, animal horns, animal hide, textiles and natural fibers. We or Guere peoples, Dan Complex of tribes, Liberia, West Afri

A carved wooden dance mask with raised central finial, incised linear designs and a well handled surface, worn attachment holes and obvious age and handling. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The

A Bold and dramatic old carved wood ceremonial mask embellished with layers of sacrificial matter, bronze bells, bones, shells and various other accouterments. Guere peoples, Liberia, West Africa.The

A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, encrusted and painted surface, animal hide and metal tacks as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Wes

A carved wooden dance mask with classic facial features accented with a contrasting red and white pigment. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Fra

A Dramatic carved wooden mask with incised linear designs accented with red ,blue and white pigments, woven grass and textile adornment. Dan Guere peoples, Liberia, West Africa. The mask itself measur

A large carved wood and painted helmet mask with wonderfully abstract facial features and classic form. Traditionally such masks are danced in a series of four masks which is still performed as entert

A large carved wood and polychromed ceremonial helmet mask known locally as Bo nun amuin which literally translates as gods in the bush. Traditionally the Baule hold them in great reverence. They are

A carved wooden Zoomorphic ceremonial mask in the form of a hyena, with stylized long dramatic face and very well handled and worn surface suggesting field use. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The

A Carved wooden face mask with dramatic and energetic expression and archaic aesthetic. Kumu peoples, DRC Congo, Africa. The mask measures 13 x 7 inches. Kumu mask - Fine older piece. Nsembu society m

A large heavy carved wooden ceremonial mask with bold archaic facial features and embellished with mineral pigments and a striking blue paint accent. The Mask was worn by a man of the AWA society, act

Archaic carved wooden mask accented with contrasting mineral pigments. The Kumu carve the "Nsembu" mask for use by members of the Nkunda Secret Society for the purposes of adult initiation. They also

A very rare archaic example of a mask with deep well handled and worn surface, classic raised facial scar designs, zig zag coiffure and kaolin clay pigments. Idoma peoples, Cross River, Nigeria, West

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

2 African Wobe Guere Masks, Ivory Coast. carved wood, pigment, cowrie shells, nails, metal. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 1) 11.25'' x 16'' x 8'' (29 x 41 x

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.

A hand carved wooden ceremonial mask known as a gre or nyabwa, which has highly stylized facial features and traditionally presided over judicial ceremonies and war parties. Dan or Bete peoples, Liber