20th C. Javanese Painted Wood Dance Mask - Buta

**Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, East Java, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden dance mask painted in dark-red pigment and accentuated with streaks of black

Indonesia, East Java, Dieng, early 20th century CE. A polychrome, hand carved and painted Buta mask from East Java. The term Buta generally refers to a demon in the Topeng dance narrative. These demon

Artist Unknown (Mexico or Guatemala, 20th c.) Chivo mask of painted wood. Mexican or Guatemalan dance mask. Hand carved wood with paint and attached leather 1st half of 20th century to mid 20th centur

Central America, Mexico, Guerrero, Nahua culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A superb hand carved wood festival mask with grinning Cheshire-like feline face. The brows and whiskers are ma

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden dance mask from the Afikpo peoples, a larger subgroup of people within the larger Igbo n

**Originally Listed At $500** Mexico, early 20th century. Rare carved wooden festival dance mask painted black with long sinewy snake emerging where nose should be. Snake is painted a vibrant red, gre

Mexican and Guatemalan Dance Mask Assortment (6) items including 20th century carved and painted wood masks Property from: a St. Charles, Illinois estate Height: 22 1/4 inches, Width: 9 3/4 inches, De

Large Blonde Bearded Mexican Dance Mask20th century, elaborately carved and painted wood, possibly a classical or biblical subject. 31 in. From the Collection of the late Sterling Boyd, Raleigh, North

Artist unknown (Mexico, 20th c.) Mexican dance mask of painted carved wood. Painted with silver and black paint. 1st half of the 20th century Measurements 8" x 6" x 3.5" Notes

6 Vintage Mexican, 20th c. Festival Dance Masks, carved and painted wood. Ranging in size from: 9.5'' x 7.5'' x 7'' (24 x 19 x 18 cm) to 7.5'' x 5.5'' x 3.5'' (19 x 14 x 9 cm).

2 Mexican (20th c.) Dance Masks, each carved and painted wood. Largest size: 21'' x 11.5'' x 7.5'' (53 x 29 x 19 cm).

Indonesian painted and carved wood mask, 19th/20th c., dance mask, slit eyes, nose, and mouth, 7.75"h x 6.25"w x 5.25"d

**First Time At Auction** Central America, Mexico or Guatemala, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved and beautifully painted wooden monkey mask with naturalistic simian features. In Guatem

Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. This mask has amazing hair! Hand carved wood face (probably cane wood) with painted details in the classic Ogoni style: dark lips, eye outlines, hair

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Guatemala, early 20th century. El Patron (Clown Mask) White face with red spots on cheeks. Painted black

The carved and painted wood visage with shell eyes and elaborate headdress of various fibers is attributed to the people of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea and their mortuary feast dance. Measu

Central America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century. A wonderful trio of hand-carved and hand-painted wooden dance masks, perhaps representing characters from the Dance of the Conquest. Each visage pre

**Originally Listed At $400** Central America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century. A wonderful trio of hand-carved and hand-painted wooden dance masks, each one detailed with red and black pigments, ni

**Originally Listed At $300** Latin America, Mexico, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of masks in the form of male faces skillfully hand-carved from wood and painted black. Both male faces hav

Mexican Polychrome Carved Wood Festival Dance Masks, Guerrero, 20th C., 4 pcs | Lot includes one carved wood painted mask with a pink face and three snakes surrounding. H 10.5", W 7", D. 5". One mask

Mexican Polychrome Carved Wood Festival Dance Masks, 20th C., Tigres And One Other, 3 pcs | Lot includes one Tigre helmet constructed with two pieces of painted hide. Leather ears, eye sockets, mouth

Mexican Polychrome Carved Wood Festival Dance Masks, Ca. Mid 20th C., Serpent And Fish, 2 pcs | Two hand carved and painted festival dance masks. One in the form of a snarling serpent, H 9", W 8", D.

Latin America, Mexico, ca. early 20th century CE. An adorable mask resembling a short-snouted dog, hand-carved from hard wood and painted dark-brown. The mask displays bulbous eyes, a short nose, styl

Latin America, Mexico, Michoacan, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A painted wooden carnival mask for the Winter Dance representing Maringuilla (Little Mary) presenting a lovely visage of a sweet girl