Sold2016West African skin covered face mask, 20th c.A skin covered face mask. West African. 20th century. 12"h x 8 3/4"w x 6"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: The Ejagham people are best knownSee Sold Price
Sold20194 African Masks. 20th c.A group of four African masks. 20th century. ++ Makonde style terracotta helmet mask. Tanzania/Mozambique. 9" x 9" x 10". ++ Steel face armor. West Africa. 5 3/4" x 6 1/2" x 2". ++ Dan style mask. LibSee Sold Price
Sold2022Baule or Yaure ppls Face Mask - West AfricaFace mask Baule or Yaure peoples Ivory Coast, West Africa Early-mid 20th century Wood with pigments Dims: In very fine condition showing a lustrous, old surface and warm patina on the interior. ProvenSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Dan Wooden Face Mask w/ HairWest 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, puSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Nigeria Ogoni Wood Face Mask**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A mesmerizing wooden mask, colored with dark, soil-based pigments, with a small face with deepset eyes,See Sold Price
Sold20193 West African masks. 20th century.A group of three West African wooden masks. 20th century. ++ Ogoni horned animal face masks. Nigeria. 14 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 3 1/4". ++ Igbo Mmwo mask. Nigeria. Mask: 20" x 8" x 10". With Base: 27" H. ++See Sold Price
Sold20194 West African drum & animal masks. 20th century.A group of four West African drum and animal masks. 20th century. ++ African drum with skin head. Height: 7 1/2" Diameter: 8 1/2". ++ West African style animal mask. 22 1/2" x 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". ++ AnimSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. African Dan-Wobe Wooden Face MaskWest 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 bySee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. African Wood Mask Attached To Iron Bell** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** West Africa, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden face mask painted with organic red and blaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Wooden Ogoni Goat MaskWest Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, early to mid 20th century CE. A small but very strong goat face mask (karikpo) traditionally used early in the agricultural season as a figure in ceremonies that honor theSee Sold Price
Sold2022Face Mask (We Ppls) Ivory CoastFace mask (We peoples) Ivory Coast, West Africa. Early-mid 20th century. Wood with metal, fiber, shell and other organic elements; oil based paints. In very fine condition with minor losses from use aSee Sold Price
Sold20173 West African style masks. 20th century.A group of 3 West African style masks. 20th century. ++ West African style helmet mask. 34 1/4”h x 11 3/8”w x 10 3/4”d. ++ Yaure style horned face mask. Ivory Coast, Yaure. 30 1/4”h x 7”w xSee Sold Price
Sold2024African Dan Ceremonial Mask (Gle), ex-Peter ArnovickWest Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask known as a "gle" or "ge" used during ceremonial dances by the Dan peoples. The ovoidSee Sold Price
Sold2022TWO AFRICAN TALL DRUMS, COLORFUL PAINTED MOTIFTwo tall West African drums, 20th century, executed in carved wood and animal hide, each having a single skin covered head (one with hair on hide), held on by pegs, above tapering bodies having carvedSee Sold Price
Sold20173 Ethnographic masks.A group of three ethnographic masks. ++ Skin covered dance crest. Nigeria , Ejagham style. ++ West African style face mask. ++ Polychrome folk art mask. Bali/Java . Provenance: Estate of Claude”NyabSee Sold Price
Sold2019West African Round Polychrome Bwa Mask, MaliWest African, 20th century. A polychrome Bwa mask, circular owl face with hooked nose. Mali/Burkina Faso. Approx. height 34.25", diameter 31.5"See Sold Price
Sold2023Dan People Style, Carved Wood Mask with Animal Skin and Pigment, Liberia, West AfricaDan people style, carved wood mask with animal skin and pigment, Liberia, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 10.5"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Yoruban Wooden Gelede Mask**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A monochromatic example of a wooden Gelede mask. The face is exquisitely carved with repeated triangular paSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Punu Helmet MaskMid 20th C. Central Gabon West African carved and polychrome wood 13 1/2" (h) x 8 1/2" (l) x 8 1/2" (w) quadruple face Punu helmet mask. CONDITION: Areas with wear from age and usage.See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Mali Bamana Wood Ntomo MaskWest Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 19th early 20th century CE. An intricate wooden mask depicting an oval face, a pronged headdress, and a smaller figure on the top, all hanSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Yoruba Polychrome Wood Gelede Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a largeSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Nigerian Ogoni Wooden Mask**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a simple face with round eyes and mouth and scarification marks at the temples aSee Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. African Mende Wood Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A darkened wood mask with a small carved face, triangular-shaped chin, narrowed eyesSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mali Marka Wood & Brass Antelope Puppet Mask**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Mali, Segou region, Bamana / Marka (Warka) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A spectacular antelope mask carved from wood then covered with copper-iron alloy sheeSee Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyWest African Akan Ashanti Gold Weight figure on horseback cast bronze 18-20th cUS$120