Mende Bundu Sowei Mask Sierra Leone

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15"H x 7"W 9 1/2"D. 23"H with hanging raffia hair. Hand-carved wood with fiber hair fringe. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

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Mende Bundu Sowei Mask Sierra Leone

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Estimate $50-$500Sep 11, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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Itter African & Oceanic Collection Day 1

Sep 11, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Bloomington, IN, United States

Mende Bundu Sowel Helmet Mask Sierra Leone: 9 1/2"W 10 1/2"D x 18 1/2"H. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

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Abelam Yam Mask Papua New Guinea: 8 1/4"H x 5 1/2"W. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Comes with stand. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

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Hand Carved Canoe Prow New Guinea: 27"H x 10"W. Hand-carved wood. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

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$5

Osun Yoruba Shrine Pot: 11 1/4"H, 16"Dia. Fair condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details. Please note: Some pots may have

1 day LeftOsun Yoruba Shrine Pot

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Ogoni Moving-Jaw Mask Nigeria: 8 1/2"H x 5 1/2"W. Hand-carved wood with fiber cord hinge. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and

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Cameroon Grasslands Ceremonial Bowl: 5"H x 8" Dia. Hand-formed terracotta earthenware with an earthy, aged surface. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos

1 day LeftCameroon Grasslands Ceremonial Bowl

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Mende Bundu Sowel Mask Sierra Leone: 17"H x 9 1/2"Dia. Fair condition, Missing the raffia fibers. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftMende Bundu Sowel Mask Sierra Leone

$20

Kore Initiation Helmet Mask Bamana Mali: 12 7/8"W x 8 1/4"D x 17 1/2"H. Horizontal carved wood mask with metal teeth, and plastic inlay eyes with organic pigment surface stains. Comes with metal stand. Provenance: Collection of William and D

1 day LeftKore Initiation Helmet Mask Bamana Mali

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Ogoni Elu Moving-Jaw Mask Nigeria: 7"H x 6"W. Hand-carved wood with fiber cord hinge. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftOgoni Elu Moving-Jaw Mask Nigeria

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Songye or Luluwa Mask DRC: 9"H x 8"W. Hand-carved wood. Bantu group, either Songye or Luluwa. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition

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Ogoni Elu Articulated Jaw Mask Nigeria: 8"H x 7"W. Hand-carved wood with fiber cord hinge. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftOgoni Elu Articulated Jaw Mask Nigeria

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African Rattan Lidded Basket: 10"H x 11"Dia. Woven rattan with fitted lid. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age, no visible losses. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition

1 day LeftAfrican Rattan Lidded Basket

$20

Ogoni Moving Jaw Mask Nigeria: 7"H x 6"W. Hand-carved wood with painted surface. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftOgoni Moving Jaw Mask Nigeria

$5

Ogoni Elu Articulated Jaw Mask Nigeria: 10"H x 5 1/2"W. Hand-carved wood. Good condition, natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftOgoni Elu Articulated Jaw Mask Nigeria

$5

Bamileke Cameroon Grasslands Ceremonial Cap: 7 1/4 inner diameter of cap, 8 1/2 outer diameter. Woven raffia fiber in the traditional Grasslands style, fair condition, natural wear consistent with age, minor material losses. Provenance:

1 day LeftBamileke Cameroon Grasslands Ceremonial Cap

$5

Baule Ivory Coast Carved Chicken Ritual Container: 18 1/2"H x 11"W. Lid is included. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftBaule Ivory Coast Carved Chicken Ritual Container

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Nupe Hand-Coiled Water Vessel Nigeria: 10"H x 10" Dia. Hand-coiled earthenware with a smooth, well-formed body. Good condition, an attractive example with natural wear consistent with age. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane

1 day LeftNupe Hand-Coiled Water Vessel Nigeria

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Dogon Dyommo Rabbit Mask Mali West African: 23"H x 5"W . Carved wood mask attributed to the Dogon people Of Mali, Featuring tall, stylized ears characteristic of the Dyommo mask type. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please

1 day LeftDogon Dyommo Rabbit Mask Mali West African

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Cameroon Grasslands Ceremonial Bowl: 13" Dia. x 10"H. Hand-formed terracotta earthenware with an earthy, aged surface. Good condition, natural wear. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and

1 day LeftCameroon Grasslands Ceremonial Bowl

$5

Bamileke Cameroon Grasslands Wooden Stool: 12"H x 11"DIa. Provenance: Collection of William and Diane Itter. Please see photos for condition and details.

1 day LeftBamileke Cameroon Grasslands Wooden Stool

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