OLD AFRICAN MASK WITH HEADDRESS

A carved wooden dance mask with a textile headdress adorned with cowrie shells as well as a woven grass beard accented with old glass beads. The mask has linear designs accented with colorful kaolin c

A very rare carved wooden face mask with tall horns and expressive face with conical eyes, and small ancestor faces on the horns. Wongo peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: field collected by Dr. Ken A

A Carved wooden mask in avian form with elaborate woven textile headdress attached. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall ( 13 x 15 when adding the headdress). This m

Old carved wooden mask with wonderful stylized face and attached woven grass and rattan headdress. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 x 9 inches ( not counting the hanging grass) A

A carved wooden dance mask with a textile headdress adorned with cowrie shells as well as a woven grass beard accented with old glass beads. The mask has linear designs accented with colorful kaolin c

Old and well worn carved wooden African mask with an elaborate carved face and bead with a fancy headdress and painted accents. Lulua peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa. The mask itself measures 18 c 6 inch

A finely carved old wooden mask with raffia grass headdress still attached. The mask features the classic heavy lidded eyes, deep facial scars as well as a well handled surface suggesting years of fie

Carved wooden mask with woven fiber headdress adorned with old glass beads as well as woven grass ropes and netting for wearing. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 11 x 7.5 inches, not

A very long old Baga peoples mask from Guinea, West Africa. An elongated form which was typically worn atop a large grass headdress which covered the dancer. This mask has some wear and handling sugge

A carved wooden dance mask with precise linear designs and overall classic form, with highly stylized mouth and eyes. The mask has a woven grass headdress / netting still attached and remains of hair

A very finely carved wooden mask with attached headdress and wonderfully painted geometric designs throughout. This mask represented a wise older man at boys’ initiations. One of the principal Kuba

A carved wooden face mask with dark painted geometric designs and stylized horns around the eyes. The mask is adorned with a raffia grass headdress and crown of feathers. Kuba peoples, DRC/Congo, cent

A very fine old Ishen Maal or Pwoom Itok carved wooden mask with feathered headdress. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 12 x 12 x 14 inches. A metal display stand can also be

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A Carved and painted wooden mask with exagerated facial features and bright blue paints, attached textile headdress and large raffia grass coiffure. The Words "Ka Ka Ka Lome" are painted on the headdr

A carved wooden Chokwe Pwo mask with raised scar designs, nose ring , kaolin clay pigment accents and woven grass headdress. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. provenance: - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt

A Carved wooden mask with polychrome pigments and attached raffia grass and rattan fiber headdress. This mask may have represented a wise older man at boys’ initiations. One of the principal Ku

A Carved wooden mask with stylized face and attached raffia grass headdress with three conical horns on top. The mask shows plenty of handling and wear. This mask is a Pumbu Mbuya mask, used in entert

Carved wooden dance mask from the Kuba Peoples of the Congo / DRC, central Africa. A highly stylized face mask with woven grass headdress. The mask features some well worn painted geometric designs. M

This is a Good looking Kuba Biombo African mask from the Congo, Africa. This mask looks Old, but is a fairly contemporary example. The geometric designs and raised finials add to the masks bold presen

This is a very old and well used Igala peoples festival mask or headdress, Nigeria, Africa. This heavily weathered and field used mask features traditional ceremonial scars and a diminutive face, with

This is a very old and well used Yoruba peoples Gelded festival mask or headdress, Nigeria, Africa. This heavily weathered and field used headdress has a wonderful head full of twisted dreadlocks, and

This is a very old and well used Yoruba peoples Gelede festival mask or headdress, Nigeria, Africa. This heavily weathered and field used mask has a finial representing 2 DUN DUN or Talking drums on e

A Carved wooden dance mask with attached headdress adorned with cowrie shells and attached animal hide beard. The mask features strong facial style , old glass beads and raffia grass coiffure atop the