Elegant Yaure Moon Mask with Avian finial Ex R. Banks

A Lovely and finely carved wooden mask with precise and elaborate carved designs and two avian finials. Possibly a "Moon" mask. Yaure peoples, Ivory Coast, related to the Baule peoples. West Africa. T

A lovely carved wooden mask with classic designs and avian finial. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 5.25 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an additi

Carved wooden Dance mask from the Baule peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. Elegant and refined wooden mask with incised coiffure and feather designs and featuring two large Hornbill bird images.

A Vintage to Contemporary carved wooden mask with stylized avian bird finials and a elegant face. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 14 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can al

A truly massive African Plank mask with carved and incised designs, accented with red and white pigments and abrus seeds. The Mask is adorned with an avian finial and measures 61 x 11 inches. Provenan

Elegant old carved wooden ceremonial mask with anthropomorphic central finial and classic facial style and design. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Among the Senufo families owned and wore su

A highly stylized carved wooden dance mask with smiling face and two curved horn like finials, weathered and encrusted surface painted with mineral pigments. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria. The mask measures

A very tall carved wooden mask featuring an elegant female ancestor finial above the mask face, all carved from a single piece of dense wood. Among the Mossi of Burkina Faso, a wooden face mask surmou

A very finely carved wooden mask from the Bamana peoples , Mali Africa. carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood with a elegant row of spikes as a top finial accented with an indigo colored orga

A Well handled and worn dance mask with traditional linear scars on the mask edges,a glossy black surface patina, open work eyes for dancing and raffia grass beard. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Afri

A Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The mem

A large carved wooden mask with stylized avian form and embellished with incised geometric and linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments. Bwa / Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mas

A very rare old carved wooden mask in disc shape with various mineral pigments and geometric designs. The mask shows extensive handling and wear suggesting many years of traditional Use. Eket ethnic g

A carved wood and painted avian image with remains of woven ropes around the mask perimeter that once held up a costume, which would likely hide the dancer. Yoruba or related ethnic group, Nigeria, Af

African Baule Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue des Beaux-A

African Baule Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue

African Dan Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue d

mid to late 19th c., carved face in bold relief; painted serpents and other details on the flat disc base in red, black and dark brown; the upper perimeter pierced, likely for hair attachment; hide th

A very fine and highly stylized "Mfondo" mask created by a Lawalwa or Lwalu artist. Such masks were produced masks with facial representations that are composed of purely geometric elements, sharply a

A Very fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Rabbit with tall ears and painted designs of traditional stylized mask with large open geometric eyes and organic pigments. Dogon peoples, Mali, Afr

A Carved wooden round mask with incised linear designs and accented with mineral pigments. Luba peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 15 x 12 inches ( 21 inches tall

Senufo Peoples, Kpele mask, ex Wright, Ivory Coast, dark patinated carved wood, on custom stand, used for planting and harvest ceremonies. 14"h x 6.5"w x 3"d (mask), 17.5"h (on stand) Provenance: Prop

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 carved wood mask with incised designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, Bwa / Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 10 inches ( 18 inches tall on professional custom d