Old Igala Helmet Mask Ex Michael Wyman, Nicholas Poolos

A Tall and wonderfully stylized carved wooden helmet mask with exaggerated facial features accented with kaolin clay pigment. Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Helmet measures 14 x 11 inches. A dura

A rare carved wood and painted helmet mask from the Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Raised designs accented with various paints and with well handled edges showing field use and wear. The mask measure

A Carved wooden mask with a heavy kaolin clay pigment and accented with various colors and incised designs. The mask measures 20 x 4 .25 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an addit

A carved wooden helmet style mask with incised linear designs, strong facial features and a very well handled and worn surface patina, the mask has undeniable field use and wear. Binji peoples, DRC/ C

A carved wooden helmet style mask with raised linear and cross hatch designs, kaolin pigment painted areas and signs of handling and field use. Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 15 x 1

A very well used old wooden dance mask featuring a zoomorphic form with tall ears, horns and large grimace, accented with red, white and silver paint on painted black mask. The Mask shows extensive we

A carved wooden helmet mask with a highly stylized form accented very fine linear designs and with white and blue pigments. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The mask measures 20 x 12 inches. The ma

A Finely carved wooden mask with heavy black pigment and signs of use and wear. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies to honor the water-spirit Owu, an important figure in Igbo spiritual life. Okorosh

A very old and weathered wooden mask depicting a human face with domed eyes, a slightly curved nose, large eye slits for the wearer, and petite puckered lips. This visage is topped by a figural supers

A carved wooden helmet mask adorned with copper sheet, animal hide and embellished with numerous glass beads and textiles. The Bwoom mask was worn at boys initiations where it would represent the natu

A very old and well used ceremonial mask with kaolin clay pigments and black painted accents, raised scar designs as well as raised central crest and stylized coiffure. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, West Af

A very old and well handled wooden ceremonial dance mask with some raised scar designs and overall classic form, very well handled and weathered example. The mask measures 9.75 x 6.5 inches, and 14.5

A very rare old carved wooden helmet style mask with wonderful treatment to the coiffure and classic facial style , well worn and well handled surface and edges all suggesting field use and wear. Bang

A hardwood carved wooden dance mask with reddish orange mineral pigments and incised tribal design, traditional coiffure and embellished with glass bead earrings. Lwena / Chokwe peoples, Angola, Afric

A very fine old and rare Diviners maskette , a carved wooden miniature mask with traditional face, linear designs accenting kaolin clay and a very well handled surface patina. Worn as a pectoral by a

African Kom Helmet Mask, Cameroon. Carved wood and pigment. Stand not included. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 13'' x 10'' x 12'' (33 x 25 x 30 cm).

A large carved zoomorphic mask with old worn painted designs and an overall highly stylized yet classic form. Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 31 x 9 inches. A metal display

A most unusual old carved wooden helmet mask with raised designs, round eyes and incised facial scars. The mask is well handled, with old metal staples suggesting regalia was once attached for traditi

A Fine Old Kuba Bwoom mask embellished with various seeds and beads, animal hide ( now decayed) and hand hammered copper sheet. The bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are tr

Archaic carved wooden helmet mask with kaolin clay accents on linear designs, remnants of abrus seeds and woven textiles. This mask appears quite old and has obvious handling and wear consistent with

A dramatic old helmet mask from carved wood with a stylized burden vessel on the head, large eyes and nose, accented with raised linear design and embellished with various textiles. Tiv peoples, Niger

Fine and very Old Bobo helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs, overall fantastic style, tribal repairs and obvious signs of field use and wear. Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask

This is a most unusual old carved wooden mask with a glowing yellow pigment accented with blue paint and adorned with old burlap bags and old western textiles (perhaps a shirt or pants?) and obvious a

A Charming Old carved wooden helmet mask from the Yoruba of Nigeria. A Gelede festival mask of a colonial era soldier. The mask measures 11 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an add