Liberia Loma Wood Maskette

Liberia, Loma people, early 20th century CE. This hand carved, wooden mask has a simple but effective design that uses very few lines to show a broad forehead, heavy brows, and a thick nose; there is

Late 19th/Early 20th C. Bassa Ppl Miniature Geh Naw Maskette. Liberia. Wood with deep, thick, encrusted and darkened patina from much use and care. Length: 7 7/8 in. In excellent condition, though mis

(2) African carved wood maskettes, Incl. Bassa Peoples, Liberia, 7"h x 4.75"w; and, Mumuye, Nigeria, with glass eyes and pigments, 7.5"h x 5"w Provenance: The Collection of Lawrence Saphire, NJ

West Africa, Guinea / Liberia, Loma (also Looma, Lorma, Loghoma, or Toma) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderfully abstract wooden, textile, and hide figural element from the top of a staff,

Africa, Guinea, Toma / Loma, ca. early 20th century CE. A large and dramatic Toma (known as Loma in Liberia) mask representing the forest spirit known as Landai. Such masks have traditionally been use

West Africa, Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved personal maskette created to serve as an talisman by the Dan peoples and neighboring cultures, replete with features charact

**Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Ivory Coast/Liberia, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved small, personal maskette created to serve as an amulet by the Dan peoples and neighboring cultures,

**Originally Listed At $75** Western Africa, Liberia and C?te d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century. An interestingly-shaped Dan passport maskette with a long, pointed chin and a charac

**Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A small personal maskette, hand-carved from a lightweight brown wood, created to serve as an a

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good with original patina and no breaks or repairs. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures, a

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century. A pair of wooden passport masks, carried by people in Western Africa as miniature

A dramatic carved wooden Anbai or Nyangbai mask from the Toma or Loma peoples of Liberia / Guniea, West Africa. The mask is carved from a dense heavy wood and features two large serpents carved on the

West Africa, Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. A personal passport maskette carved from a lightweight wood, created by the Dan peoples to serve as a talisman, replete with fea

**First Time At Auction**West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a personal passport maskette that is carved from a lightweight wood and was created by the Da

West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A small personal maskette, hand-carved from a lightweight brown wood, created to serve as an amulet by the Dan peoples and n

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Liberia / Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely duo of hand-carved wooden passport maskettes, with features including pointed chin

Lot of 4 African Dan, Liberia, Wood Masks. 7 3/4 - 16 1/4 inches high. A nice lot of different types of African wood masks Dan, Liberia, Baule, Bali tourist mask.

Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a maskette made of hand carved wood (probably cane wood) that would have been worn atop the head, with the rest of the body covered b

AFRICAN DAN, LIBERIA, WOOD MASK c.early 20TH C. Size 9 3/8 inches high, 7 1/4 inches wide. Carved wood mask with hollow eyes. painted in red and white. Provenance: From the Estate of Judith Fresco, in

Papua New Guinea, probably lower Sepik River region, ca. 1940s. A beautifully carved wooden mask of an elongated ovoid form with incised eyes, 'skin' meticulously incised with stylized geometric and l

African Songye "Kifwebe" Maskette and Magic Figure, Northern Shaba and Kasai Provinces, Democratic Republic of Congo/Zaire, carved wood maskette with organic pigments, h. 3 in.; carved wood figure, h.

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful wood maskette panel of rectangular form, skillfully hand-carved and painted with white a

DAN, LIBERIA, AFRICAN WOOD MASK LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH C. H 9 1/4" W 5 3/4" Hollow eyes. Pierced outer border for raffia. D 3". Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator, and creator of the Mic

Africa, Liberia Dan Wood Face Mask. Size 19 1/2 inches high with beard + stand. Carved wood face mask with coffee bean eyes fiber beard. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll