A Bini African mask Ex Poolos, Ex Bordogna

Africa, Nigeria, Bini (Edo), ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wooden mask depicting a human face with domed eyes, a slightly curved nose, large eye slits fo the wearer, and petite puckered lips. Th

A very old and weathered wooden mask depicting a human face with domed eyes, a slightly curved nose, large eye slits for the wearer, and petite puckered lips. This visage is topped by a figural supers

A large heavy carved wooden ceremonial mask with bold archaic facial features and embellished with mineral pigments and a striking blue paint accent. The Mask was worn by a man of the AWA society, act

A Carved wooden mask with a heavy kaolin clay pigment and accented with various colors and incised designs. The mask measures 20 x 4 .25 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an addit

A very fine old and rare Diviners maskette , a carved wooden miniature mask with traditional face, linear designs accenting kaolin clay and a very well handled surface patina. Worn as a pectoral by a

A truly Ancient and eroded carved wooden "Bundu" mask from the Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa ( likely 19th Century.) The mask measures 12 x 8 inches. A durable display stand can be included

A very finely carved wooden mask with highly stylized facial features accented with kaolin clay pigments. The mask measures 9.5 x 6 inches. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. Provenance: Prof. Charles Bordo

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 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 carved wooden face mask with red,blue, white and black mineral pigments painted on the face, signs of field use and wear over many years. Bini peoples, Ekpo society, Nigeria, Africa. The Mask measur

A Finely carved wooden mask with deep well handled surface patina and signs of age and field use. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 7 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Prof. Charles Bordogn

A carved wooden mask with highly exaggerated brow and classic facial treatment and form, with a heavy kaolin clay surface pigment accented with black pigment details. This mask is known as "Pwoom Itok

A small and well weathered old mask that may have served as a house mask or decoration, showing some obvious age and wear. Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. The mask measures 7.25 x 5.25 inch

A Finely carved wooden mask with deep well handled surface patina and signs of age and field use. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 6.75 x 5 inches. Provenance: Ex Prof. Charles Bordog

A Fine Old carved wooden mask with raffia grass headdress attachment and stylized facial features. Pende peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Mask measures 11 x 7 inches. A display stand can be included f

A carved wooden helmet mask with a highly stylized form accented very fine linear designs and with white and blue pigments. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The mask measures 20 x 12 inches. The ma

Old carved wooden Dan peoples face mask with linear designs. Signs of age and handling. Dan peoples, Liberia, Africa. Ex Marseilles, France Collection. Ex Prof. Charles Bordogna collection, New Jersey

A Finely carved wooden helmet mask with raised scarification designs and a wonderful sense of realism. Lipico masks are traditional initiation masks. Makonde peoples, Tanzania/ Mozambique, Africa. The

A Tall and wonderfully stylized carved wooden helmet mask with exaggerated facial features accented with kaolin clay pigment. Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Helmet measures 14 x 11 inches. A dura

A finely carved wooden ceremonial mask with hand hammered metal accents and a well handled surface. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. Provenance: Ex Prof. Charles Bordogna Collection, NJ, Author and

This is a very rare old wood carved Avian mask, Bini peoples, Benin, West Africa.Carved wood that has grown quite light weight from age, with a well weathered and eroded surface, with well worn attach

A carved wooden mask with obvious handling and wear and a red painted face with split coiffure and black organic pigment. Anang peoples, Nigeria, Africa.Provenance: Ex Prof. Charles Bordogna, Past cur

A lovely vintage to antique carved wooden mask with serene and simplistic facial features, perhaps carved for a child. The mask measures 7.5 x 5.25 inches. Provenance: Ex Charles Bordogna, Past curato

A very rare archaic example of a mask with deep well handled and worn surface, classic raised facial scar designs, zig zag coiffure and kaolin clay pigments. Idoma peoples, Cross River, Nigeria, West