Rare Mumuye Vabo Zoomorphic Helmet Mask, African Art

A wonderful carved wooden mask with a well handled painted surface and carved abstract animal like face and form.Protective spirits are known as Va by the Mumuye. The village elders would carve "Vabo"

A rare large carved wooden helmet mask in zoomorphic form with heavily encrusted surface with painted kaolin clay and organic pigments. Montol or Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 24

This is a wonderful large carved wooden headdress/ mask from the Bidjogo peoples of Guinea Bissau west Africa , who hold initiation rituals for young girls and boys, according to their age group. Thes

A fantastic carved wooden helmet mask with wild zoomorphic style, featuring a Crocodile, warthog, antelope and chameleon lizard. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 28.5 x 14 i

A Very rare and unusual carved wooden helmet style mask, carved from a dense and heavy wood and painted with red, black and white geometric designs. The helmet features a very finely carved Horse and

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 13" mask; 20" with stand Width: 8" Depth: 17" Weight: 2.5 lbs mask; 6.5 lbs with stand A zoomorphic Mumuye mask with horns and large mouth.

CONGO DRC GOMA - Bembe Rare zoomorphic owl mask. The Goma live a little south of Bembe, in eastern Congo. They are very close to it culturally. A similar mask was mentioned by Marc Leo Felix (see bibl

Zoomorphe Helmmaske, "kponyugo" Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 84 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (192

A carved wooden helmet style mask with zoomorphic form, ribbed coiffure, long extended antelope like horns and flared snout mouth. This mask was used during the Vabong ceremony, which constitutes the

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A Very large carved wooden helmet mask depicting a deformed face with abstract facial features and form. An old metal strip in nailed to one side to repair a stress fracture. The mask is quite large a

A very rare and stunning Dogon crocodile mask is known as “Waka Kakada”. A large carved wooden helmet mask with heavy kaolin clay and mineral pigments and a stylized crest with open mouth. The mas

A very well used and weathered helmet style mask with exaggerated face and energetic aesthetic. Tiv peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $35.00

A carved wooden helmet style mask with kaolin clay accent on the face and embellished with linear designs, as well as a zoomorphic finial. Suku peoples, Congo, Africa, Provenance: - Ex. Dr. Kenneth Ad

A large carved wooden and decorated helmet mask with ornate beadwork set into a dizzying design with accenting cowrie shells. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The helmet mask measures 13 x 12 inches, this

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

Kuba Mukyeen "Elephant" Helmet Mask, African Art Congo - C. Mid-20th century. A ceremonial Mukyeen (Mukenga) "Elephant" mask of the Kuba Peoples of what is now the Democratic Republic. The mukenga mas

A Vintage carved wooden helmet mask with traditional form and geometric painted designs. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask has some nice worn edges suggesting some age. The mask measures 15 x 9.5

A very large carved wooden mask in the form of a Bush cow adorned with real cow horns and Glass eyes. This mask measures 29 x 15 inches. Bidjogo peoples, Guinea Bissau, West Africa.

A large carved wooden helmet mask with white kaolin clay pigment and a stylized antelope final, adorned with a raffia grass collar. Suku peoples, Congo, Africa.Throughout southern Democratic Republic

A Finely carved wooden helmet mask embellished with cowrie shells, beads, seed pods, copper sheeting, goatskin, and hair, bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are treated as e

A Very large and impressive carved wooden mask/helmet with textile adornment. A well carved mask with some areas of kaolin pigment accent , the mask has a large indigo textile attached to hide the dan

A carved wooden and basketry helmet mask featuring a highly stylized image of a monkey or gorilla head. The eyes have been accented with red seeds and the mask overall has a well handled surface patin

Carved wooden mask with highly decorated back panel, representing the body and form of a Bird, Fish and Crocodile. The mask measures 27 inches tall ( 36 inches on basic/generic stand that previous col