Sanni mask representing a demon spirit

Nepal, 19th century CE. Very fine wooden mask representing a fanged demon. Worn by shamans, mask such as this were sued to exorcise evil spirits from the community. Wide oval face with rounded eyes up

Mask is hand crafted and wooden. Piece is vintage possibly antique. In the Songye language, a mask is a kifwebe: this term has been given to masks representing spirits and characterized by striations.

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A very dramatic mask representing a demon character from the Indonesian dance drama known as Topeng, a wondrous performance in which

A well handled and well worn old mask with demon face, fangs and a silver colored paint.The mask shows field use and wear and likely served as a village performance mask representing an demon or angry

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

TRIBAL: Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood and fiber, tall carved helmet mask representing a guardian spirit and the ideals of female beauty and power, carved with elaborate multi-

A carved wooden maskette with broad face and horned mask representing a forest spirit. Signs of age with encrusted ritual packed and molded ingredients around top of the mask. Toma peoples, Sierra leo

Africa, Guinea, Toma / Loma, ca. early 20th century CE. A large and dramatic Toma (known as Loma in Liberia) mask representing the forest spirit known as Landai. Such masks have traditionally been use

An African DRC Congo Chokwe 'Pwo' female carved mask representing the female spirit for fertility and beauty. Mask has carved raised scarification marks on face with woven natural fiber headdress and

Antique Baule Carved Face Mask with Old repaint. Height 9"Yaure people, Ivory Coast. This mask representing yu or spirit power is danced at funerals to cleanse the village after a death and to assist

A carved wooden headdress with 4 mask faces, representing forest spirits. Kwele peoples, Gabon, Africa.

19th century boxwood netsuke of a theatrical mask of Shishiguchi representing the spirit of shishi with characteristic tusks, most frequently used for the Noh play Shakkyo (The Stone Bridge). Excellen

A well worn, field used wooden mask representing a hell dwelling spirit or Idiok. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additio

Archaic carved wood and painted ceremonial mask, known locally as an "Idiok" mask representing a "Hell Dwelling Spirit". The mask shows generations of wear and field use. Ibibio peoples, Cross River R

Balinese carved wood and polychrome pigment mask totem, the masks representing various gods and demons, 78"h x 15"dia.

A large carved wooden helmet mask in zoomorphic form , representing a forest spirit or Bushcow , and embellished with a fetish bundle on the forehead, accented with black and white pigments, the white

A Carved wooden mask in abstract form representing a Water Spirit, with exaggerated faces and plank like form. Ijo peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. According to one myth, the masks origin

African painted carved Kwele mask, ex-museum, 20th c., Gabon, heart shaped wood face mask with white clay pigment, representing a "peaceful spirit", 13.5"h x 11"w Provenance: Deaccessioned works benef

A traditional African hand carved tribal mask from Gabon depicting an oval white face with coiffures and slit eyes and representing the spirit of an ancestor from the after life and were often used by

One Dan Spirit Mask from Cote d'Ivoire made of wood, tissue with metal embellishments: 9 1/4" L x 5" W. Representing a spirit of the forest.

DESCRIPTION: Japanese Hand Carved Hannya Devil Wooden Mask. The hannya is a mask used in Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It is characterized by two sharp bull-like horns, me

Fang People of Gabon, Ngil Mask in carved wood with white and black pigment, representing an ancestral spirit. 20th c., 28" x 10" x 4". Good condition.

A wonderfully stylized old Dance mask with large bulbous nose, wide ears and a large toothy retractable jaw representing a powerful forest spirit. This mask shows plenty of wear and field use. * Once

19th century Japanese small lacquered wood netsuke representing a theatrical mask of green skinned demon with large bat like ears. Uncommon image, excellent intense face, great patina. Crisp detailing