20th C. Songye / Luba Helmet Rooster Mask

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye or Luba peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A strong wooden depiction of a rooster's head on a large, helmet-style mask. The rooster is depicted with a l

African Songye / Luba Rooster Helmet Mask, Mid 20th C., DRC. Carved wood, pigment, chicken feathers and raffia. Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Lot 120A, July 11, 2017; Alan Davis Collection, Santa Fe, N

20th century, carved and painted masks including one Songye helmet mask with raffia, three Baule masks and two Punu masks. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 16 in. longe

Mid 20th c African tribal wooden mask, Luba- Songye people- Congo region, West Africa/ Democratic Republic of the Congo, diameter 17"

A group of four Central African style wooden masks. 20th century. ++ 2 Punu style masks. ++ Luba style mask. 8 3/4" x 7" x 4 1/2". ++ Songye style mask. 28 1/2" x 9 3/4" x 9 1/4". Condition: Accretion

20th-Century Songye Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo hand carved from one piece of wood. Lightweight wood. Measures 15 in. L x 8.5 in. W x 9 in. Deep. Female mask Used in ceremonies that are rel

Mozambique, mid 20thC, helmet mask used in initiation dance Mapico, carved light wood, painted black, natural hair. Usage traces minor wear. Provenance: Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Vera und Wolfga

Ca. first half 20thC. Songye/Luba tribal African ceremonial axe and smaller axe, wood, metal; Democratic Republic of Congo. Good, with age-appropriate wear, and age-cracks. Ex-Nooter coll.

West Africa, Ivory Coast / Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo tribe, ca. mid 20th century CE. Elaborate assemblages of male figure with fiber around his legs and his shoulder. The mask plays a part at the buria

Early 20th Century Mende Helmet dance Mask/ Sierra Leone, Measurement approximate: 20 H. (Inches). Material: Wood. Shipping cost: $55 Different rate to California, Hawaii and Alaska apply

Mozambique, Maconde, 19th/20th century, lipico helmet mask in wood carved with pigments representing Portuguese. Used in Mapico initiation dances. Signs of use. Dim.:28.5cm

Two: 20th c. Bwoom Helmet Mask, Carved wood Without stand: 21" x 10 1/2" x 11" 20th c. Ceremonial Wrap Skirt (Tcaka) Tie-dyed raffia fabric 23 1/2" x 188" Provenance Allan Stone Collection, New York T

First half 20th c., Yoruba Helmet Mask, Nigeria/Benin, a ceremonial helmet built on a gourd base, ringed with cowrie shells and bells, would be worn with a full raffia costume. 16" tall. Good conditio

Ca. first half 20thC. Songye or Luba ceremonial axe with face carving, wood, metal; Democratic Republic of Congo. Good, with age-appropriate wear consistent with age and use. Purchased 1981 from Saido

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. One of my favorite masks, skillfully carved from a single piece of wood with meticulously delineated linear incisions

Early 20th C Igbo Ojukwu Helmet mask North Central Igbo land, Nsukka area, Nigeria Wood, blackened with a tar-based pigment; organic red and white paint with fiber attachment on crown 17"L x 11.50"D x

DIMENSIONS APPROX 57x50x48CM.

A Group of Three Helmet Masks from Tribes of West Africa 20TH CENTURY including a Helmet Mask from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, and a   Gelede Mask and an Egungun Mask from the Yoruba people

A group of two African style helmet masks. 20th century. ++ African style helmet mask with bird head and raffia. Mask only: 24 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 16". ++ African style helmet mask with horned head and r

TRIBAL: Mende Women's Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood, carved helmet mask for the Sande women's society, with Janus faces, double horn finial on top in crescent moon form, dark brown-

Africa, Sierra Leone, Mende, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large Bundu mask, skillfully carved from a solid hardwood, reminiscent of the type used during ceremonies associated with the Sande female socie

**Originally Listed At $800** Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved tall, dark, wood mask with a large figural crest. The mask has an abstract, dramatic appearan

A skin covered horned helmet mask. Nigera / Cameroon, Ekoi, 20th century. 14 1/2"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

**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