Early 20th C. Nuu-Chah-Nuilth Polychrome Wood Mask

North America, Pacific Northwest, Nuu-Chah-Nuilth peoples, ca. 1910 CE. A beautiful wooden mask, hand carved from a dark wood and finely painted with a tattoo-like design in green, red, and black hues

(lot of 2) New Guinea carved wood masks, likely Ramu River area, c. 1960-1980: (1) having protruding eyes, 13"l, 7.5"w, 6"d; (1) having slit form eyes, approx 15.75"l, 7"w, 5.5"d; 4.25lbs Start Price:

Artist unknown (Nepal, 19th-20th c.) Carved wood mask, Nepalese. Very heavy patina. Some indications of red pigment. Remnants of a red wax seal on the interior, (see images). Late 19th or early 20th c

Mossi carved wood rabbit mask, 20th c., Burkina Faso, carved polychromed wood, 40.5"h x 5.5"w x 5.25"d Provenance: The Arthur and Anita Kahn Collection

A late 20th century carved wood portrait mask with pigments and tufts of hair, signed in ink and dated 1997. Measures 10 x 8.5 x 4 inches. Provenance: The Evonne K. English Conservatorship Art Collect

Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden mask mold delineating a half-visage, finely carved from a single piece of wood, with a striking crest or crown of pointed forms in high relief, an elegant brow

FINE CARVED WOOD CAMEL, C.1910. HEIGHT 10 1/4"; LENGTH 18 1/2"

African Metal Clad Carved Wood Mask, 20th c., with horns and cloth decoration, presented in a shadowbox frame, H.- 14 1/2 in., W.- 6 in., D.- 4 1/2 in.

FINE CARVED WOOD CAMEL, C.1910. HEIGHT 10 1/4"; LENGTH 18 1/2"

Hand Carved African Mask C.1910

A pair of painted and carved wood corbels circa 1910. Ht: 29.5" Wd: 6.75" Dpth: 10.75"

Antique Whistling Mask, 20th C, Carved Wood, 13" x 8", N/A, Unframed. Museum Mount. Provenance: collection of Milton and Shirley Glaser, NYC and Woodstock, NY.

Luba People, carved wood mask, 20th c., DR Congo, polychrome decoration, 10.5"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

African Igbo Okoroshi Oma Headcrest Mask, 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 31'' x 11'' x 12'' (79 x 28 x 30 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

Group of (9) carved and painted African masks, 20th c., carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, one with cowry shells and beads, some marked incl. "Dan mask", "Punu Gabon", and "Fang mask Cameroon"; 16.75"

Carved wood bull mask, c.1940, 17" x 13".

(2) Carved wood African masks, c/o Dan mask with cowrie shell decoration (24" h), Chokwe with grass hair decoration (8-1/2" h excluding hair)

Mexican Festival Dance Mask, 20th C. Carved wood and paint. Size: 9'' x 7'' x 5'' (23 x 18 x 13 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

(3) African carved wood tribal masks, c/o Baule style anthropomorphic (14" x 7-3/4"), Dagara style (8-1/4" x 6-1/2"), Marka style with metal helmet (22-1/2" x 7-1/8")

(3) African carved & painted wood masks, c/o (2) Goli Kplekple, (1) animal, largest 13-1/4" h

A painted and gilt wood carved valence circa 1910. Ht: 33.25" Wd: 67.25" Dpth: 7.5"

Tibetan wood carved Garuda mask, 20th c., Tibet/Bhutan, carved wood with dark finish and red and green pigment, modeled as an eagle's head, with curled tin tongue, 7"h x 6"w x 9"d Provenance: A Privat

Dan Peoples, wood carved mask, 20th c, Ivory Coast, dark patinated wood, with pronounced forehead, slit eyes, and finely carved nose and mouth, 9"h x 7"w x 3"d

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Asia, possibly Burma, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. Rare mask in helmet carved from a single piec