AFRICAN CIRCUMCISION MASK

African Lulua Lwalwa Circumcision Mask, Congo. Heavily Danced Inside Wear. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition, Stand

A tall carved wood with elaborate superstructure made of painted wood and fibers. Known by the Yaka as a "Kambaandzya mask" they were often associated with Initiations and circumcision ceremonies. Fro

LULUA masks were used during circumcision and funeral ceremonies. They display enlarged eyes and have a powerful appearance. Unique mask for the collector of tribal art. Good quality with slight trace

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are rare and were probably used during circumcis

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are extremely rare and were probably used during

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Description: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are rare and were probably used during circumcision

An African Mali Malinke (20th Century) boys society ceremonial circumcision initiation mask depicting Bambara constructed of carved wood with applied brass rings and decorative design features having

An African Mali Malinke (20th Century) boys society ceremonial circumcision initiation mask depicting Bambara constructed of carved wood with applied brass rings and decorative design features having

A Classic carved wooden mask with incised tribal scar motifs , arched brow and stylized coiffure. Such masks were originally used for circumcision ceremonies but later became accessories for a type of

Eastern Pende peoples "Ngolo" Antelope mask. Ngolo masks featured in the seclusion rites of male circumcision (mukanda), the act of which was widely thought to guarantee male fertility. This mask has

African Songye mask, Congo (Zaire), carved and painted wood, used during initiation, circumcision or funeral ceremonies, wear throughout. 17 x 18 1/2 x 9 1/2''

Title: Butende's Bembe/Goma mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: This African tribal mask of the Bembe, associated with the initiation and circumcision rituals of the Butende, has la

Large African Mask Panel {Height 65 inches} Property from the Lion Pub, San Franciscoís iconic Pacific Heights

African Baule Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue

African Baule Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue des Beaux-A

Fine African Punu Mask, Gabon. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 10'' x 8'' x 5'' (25 x 20 x 13 cm); Height on stand 16'' (41 cm).

Nellie Mae Rowe. African Mask. 1980. Signed and dated. Paint, craypas and graphite on paper. Excellent condition. Image is 15"w x 11"h. Frame is 20"w x 16"h. Provenance: Judith Alexander via Gin

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask with attached coiffure , well handled surface patina. Dan peoples Mask, Gio/Geh, Liberia/Ivory Coast, west Africa. The mask measures and will include a custom

Maske, "wanyugo" Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 73 cm. Provenienz: - Loed van Bussel (1935-2018), Brüssel, 1960er Jahre. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Publiziert

DAN MASKAfrican (Liberian), Nyor Diaple region, Dan People, Mande, early 20th century, carved wood. Deangle mask of short, round form having medial ridge that flows to the tip of the narrow nose, bise

Antique African Chokwe Mask. Size: 14 x 10.5 in.

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.

Lwalwa Mask Democratic Republic of the Congo Inhabiting the triangle formed by the Kasai River and its tributary, the Lwalwa live in the southwest part of the former Kasai province. The Lwalwa believe

Maske, "kindombolo" Pende, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 25 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. Eine Variation der mannigfaltigen, kleinen Gesichtsmasken aus dem reichen Rep