Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Egungun Face Mask

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dark wooden helmet mask with an abstract zoomorphic face over a round base drilled through to

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria & Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A strking example of a Egungun helmet mask with a round, zoomorphic face, its forehead and

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden figural bust of a face topped by a large, hooked coiffure or headdress shaped like an axe blade. A t

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a large

West Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine example with nice aged patina - one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks. This is a helmet Gelede mask, made to be worn by

**Originally Listed At $1500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A delightful mask of an elegant human face. Narrow, rectangular openwor

A rare early 20th century West African Nigerian Yoruba painted and crafted wood ancestors mask. The mask has wide open eyes, big lips, and a nose, and decorated with a big helmet on the top. The creat

Africa, Southeastern Nigeria, Ogoni, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved painted wood mask of the Ogoni culture who are known for their human faced masks with hinged, articulated jaws as we see

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall and finely-detailed carved wooden Gelede mask, hand-painted in red, white, and blue hues. The overall

**Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio or Igbo, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden face mask of an ovoid form most likley used for entertainment. The mask depicts a rather

**Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Mali, Marka (Warka) peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A striking triangular mask atop an ovoid face cover, hand-carved from a single piece of lightweight

**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A darkened wood mask with a small carved face, triangular-shaped chin, narrowed eyes

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear, including wood losses as shown. Features a domed forehead with crest, flat beard, black and white pigment. Democratic Republic of Congo. Th

Ca. early 20thC. Male dance mask called tshihong, used in festivals to summon the spirits of strength, and symbolizes wealth and power, the mask also confers judiciary powers to the wearer. Very good

Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A stunning helmet mask, hand-carved from a single piece of wood, with an expressive countenance and vibrant coloration. A flared bot

Africa, Tanzania or Mozambique, late 19th / early 20th century CE. This is a naturalistic carved wood mask with smooth naturalistic features, drilled pupils and an applied hair moustache. It has been

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A very nice example of a hand-carved mask with a conical, incised coiffure, almond-shaped eyes underneath large, projecting eyel

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks, this helmet mask shows a gentle

West Africa, Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large carved wood mask from the Dan peoples of Western Africa. The striking visage is comprised of a prominent nose, pu

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** West Africa, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden face mask painted with organic red and bla

**Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved and painted Egungun headdress depicting a bearded visage with very high pointed rabbit-like ears. Egungun

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A mesmerizing wooden mask, colored with dark, soil-based pigments, with a small face with deepset eyes,

**Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved and painted Egungun headdress depicting a bearded visage with very high pointed rabbit-like ears. Egungun

Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, Izzi or Ezza area, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wood mask depicting an abstract human face for the Okperegede masquerade held at a festival that commemorates the r