Pair of Early 20th C. African Dan Wood Passport Masks

**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

Dan Wood Passport Mask circa 19th Century Size: 3.25" W x 5.5" H West Africa, Ivory Coast, Dan culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An early carved wooden Dan mask that quite unexpectedly

**First Time At Auction**West Africa, Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wonderful carved wood passport mask presenting an expressive visage with an overhanging forehead, ta

**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

Western Africa, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century. A wood passport mask. In characteristic style, the eye area is sunken while the forehead and chin thrust outward

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with no breaks or repairs. Fine original glossy dark patina. Exhibited at The Baltimore Museum of Arts The Monumentality of Miniature African Sculpture in 1973 as Ma

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with no breaks or repairs, partially missing beard hairs. Fine original dark patina. Exhibited at The Baltimore Museum of Arts The Monumentality of Miniature African

West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A remarkable hand-carved wood divination mask of intriguing form. The stylized visage presents rectangular, openwork eyes be

West Africa, Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large carved wood mask from the Dan peoples of Western Africa. The striking visage is comprised of a prominent nose, pu

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

Africa, Ivory Coast, northern Dan territory, Gagon, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-executed Gagon mask presenting a finely carved wooden concave visage with a classic high domed forehead with a cro

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

West Africa, Liberia / Ivory Coast, ca. early 20th century CE. A grand Dan initiation ceremony mask comprised of a finely carved wood face with metalwork and red fabric highlighting the eyes, cowry sh

DAN MASKAfrican (Liberian), Nyor Diaple region, Dan People, Mande, early 20th century, carved wood. Deangle mask of short, round form having medial ridge that flows to the tip of the narrow nose, bise

West Africa, Northern Ivory Coast, Dan, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved small, personal maskette created by the Dan peoples, used as a talisman for travel by a family member, replete with f

African Dan Red Cloth Mask, Ivory Coast, Early-Mid 20th C. Wood, cloth, pigment. Stand included. Size: 9'' x 5.5'' x 3'' (23 x 14 x 8 cm); height on stand: 12.5" (32 cm). Provenance: Private collectio

African Gunye Ge Dan Mask, Ivory Coast, Early-Mid 20th C. Wood and pigment. Stand included. Size: 8.75'' x 5.25'' x 2.75'' (22 x 13 x 7 cm); height on stand: 12.25" (31 cm). Provenance: Private collec

West Africa, Liberia or Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing and highly-stylized face mask, the face hand-carved from hard wood. The face is characterized by

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good with rich dark original patina. Not as diminutive as passport masks from the Dan tribe, however 13" tall in unusual for this type of face mask. Possibly a passport mask.

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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

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

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