Unusual Suku Face mask Ex Jack Gansler Collection

A very unusual carved wooden face mask with raffia grass adornment and a wonderful stylized facial expression and a well handled surface patina. The mask measures 15 x 7 inches, and will also include

A large and wonderfully abstract carved wooden mask with stylized avian form and encrusted surface of millet. Kran Ethnic group, Dan peoples, Ivory Coast and Liberia, Africa. The mask measures 25.5 in

A carved wooden helmet style mask with a stylized coiffure and serene mask face painted red with white spot accents identified as coming from the Panzi region of Southern Yaka and Suku country by Dr.

A Carved wooden ceremonial mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment painted white face and evidence that the mask once had an attached headdress. Salampasu or related ethnic group, Congo, central Africa. T

A unusual carved wooden mask featuring two mask faces painted with kaolin clay pigment with incised linear designs. Lega peoples, DRC/Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 14 inches tall x 7 inches

This is a very fine old and field used carved wooden mask with incised linear designs, accented with kaolin clay pigment, raised facial scars and elaborate coiffure. The mask is a classic \"Gba gba\"

A dramatic old carved wooden helmet style mask embellished with a red mineral pigment and strong facial features. Suku peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 14 x 10 inches. ( A metal

Ancient Pre Columbian Nazca Culture, Pottery Bowl 100-300 AD. Size 6 1/4 inches diameter x 2 5/8 inches high. A Bowl with abstract design & Mask Faces. Provenance: EX: Seymour collection acquired the

A Very Rare and desirable Bena Lulua face mask, Ex. Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY, Ny and also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA.This is a beautiful and rare initiation mask with intricate painted desig

A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. The Long classic face accented with reddish organic / mineral pigments a

A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast. The mask measures 14 x 6 inches. ( 36 inches

A rare Variant F carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay pigments, with serene face, incised coiffure and tall antelope like horns. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 18 x 7 inches, 2

A Carved wood and polychromed painted festival mask with a striking double face with three eyes and two mouths, embellished with some beads and spiral eyes that are possibly shells, animal hide mustac

A Rare Old Eastern Luba Face mask in what appears to be an avian form. Luba peoples, Congo, Central Africa. The mask measures 12 x 7.25 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additional

A carved wooden face mask with comb like structure on top, well handled and weathered surface and edges, embellished with cowrie shells and the remnants of abrus seeds. The mask measures 19 inches tal

A carved wooden helmet mask featuring a highly stylized face embellished with a red mineral pigment. makonde peoples, Mozambique, Africa. The mask itself measures 10 x 7.5 inches. A metal display stan

A rare old carved wooden face mask with kaolin clay painted surface accented with reddish and orange clay pigments. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa.The mask measures 9 x 6 ( 10.5 inches tall on simple d

A carved wooden face mask with stylized form and tribal designs, swept back horns and an undeniable well handled and worn surface patina suggesting great age and field use. A metal display stand can b

This is a very rare example from the Lega peoples,Shabunda region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa. A lukungu mask never worn on the face or body , traditionally the mask only came ou

A well carved old wooden dance mask with a highly stylized face and form, raised geometric tribal motifs accented with clack, white and red kaolin clay pigments. The mask measures 9 x 6 inches. Pende

A Carved wooden dance mask with wide flat face, tall central crest and incised linear designs. The mask shows great age and wear suggesting field use over many years. Luba peoples, Kifwebe society, DR

A heavily encrusted shrine fetish covered in sacrificial blood and organic matter. Stylized anthropomorphic form with ancestor spirit face, mask like forms with horns on the sides, shells and other ob

A very finely carved wooden face mask with incised designs and golden honey brown patina from handling. Bwami Society, Lega peoples, Congo, Central Africa. The mask measures 10.5 x 6.5 inches. Ex. Meb

A carved wooden Zoomorphic ceremonial mask in the form of a hyena, with stylized long dramatic face and very well handled and worn surface suggesting field use. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The