Early 20th C. Nepalese Wood Shaman's Mask

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shaman or festival mask with a goat or horsehair beard and 3 iron discs set in the chin. The

Central Asia, Nepal, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand carved wood and horsehair mask with an appealing countenance visage bearing close-set eyes, large ears, nose, and open mouth. The horsehair is set

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a circular form with a concave verso. The hemispherical countenance presents with diamond-sha

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. Carved from a single piece of wood and painted in a vibrant red, black, silver, white, and yellow ochre color scheme, a vibran

Nepal, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask used by Nepalese shamans in various rites; to cure illness, cast out demons, and perform exorcisms. Nicely detailed with deeply

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Nepal, Thakuri Tribe, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. Hand-carved from wood, an expressive mask featuring an elongated, ovoid visage with petite openwork

Artist unknown (Nepal, 19th-20th c.) Carved wood mask, Nepalese. Very heavy patina. Some indications of red pigment. Remnants of a red wax seal on the interior, (see images). Late 19th or early 20th c

Central Asia, Nepal, early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden human figure, seated, with knees up, elbows leaning on knees, and hands pressed together under the chin. The figure's body is slender,

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved face mask meant to represent a Spanish Catrine (dandy), likely worn and danced in the Baile de los Catrines (Dance of the Dandi

Mexico, possibly Guerrero, ca. early 20th century CE. A very finely carved and old Mexican mask depicting el viejo (old man) with a furrowed brow, fully lashed eyes beneath eyeslits, a prominent musta

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Woyo People, Kongo Kingdom, ca. 1st half of the 20th century CE. A carved wooden mask representing "Earth Spirits" - among the most important masks of the Woyo re

**Originally Listed At $1500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A delightful mask of an elegant human face. Narrow, rectangular openwor

Central Asia, Himalayan region, Tibet or Nepal, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A striking brass dance mask of a Citipati, a skeletal protector deity in Himalayan Buddhism, crowned by a maskette of

West Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask depicting a firespitter (also known as the "funeral head mask" or "Kponyugo") depicting an abstract zoomo

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Mexico, probably Guerrero, early 20th century CE. This is a painted wood mask with red and gold colors

North America, Pacific Northwest, Nuu-Chah-Nuilth peoples, ca. 1910 CE. A beautiful wooden mask, hand carved from a dark wood and finely painted with a tattoo-like design in green, red, and black hues

Western Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, Grebo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask with a round chin and flat brow. The abstract visage includes rectangular holes for eyes

Africa, Gabon, Fang, Betsi subgroup, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved mask depicting a tranquil visage with slatted almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a prominent nose, and pursed lips on a c

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a deer's head with real antlers. The antlers are covered in brown earthen material, most of which remains, while the h

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden mask wearing an avian headdress. Boasting a lovely hue of cho

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A very nice example of a hand-carved mask with a conical, incised coiffure, almond-shaped eyes underneath large, projecting eyel

Tibet, Bhutan or Nepal Ritual Ceremony Mask 1st half of 20th Century Wood Dimensions: 10" depth x 12 1/2 (width) x 7" (high) Dimensions with stand: 17 1/2 height NOTE: Includes custom made quality sta

**Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestral face mask of an abstract presentation with openwork eyes and mou

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-detailed carved wooden female mask with twin spiraling plaits of hair framing her face. Full lips