A Bwa Bushcow Dance mask Ex Robert Banks Collection

A large field used carved wooden Bushcow dance mask with woven rope and well used mouth bit. decorated with red, black, and white organic pigments and geometric designs. The mask features a tall round

A Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The mem

A carved wooden dance mask with highly stylized horns in a large circular form, sharp ears, incised geometric designs accented with red and white kaolin clay pigments and black paints. Such masks know

A very large and intricate field used carved wooden Fish mask / marionette that was carried in parades and festivals known as the Sogo Ba masquerade. Masks such as these were used during performance o

A carved wooden dance mask with stylized form and some traditional linear designs worn by the Bakongo peoples during sacred dances. The Bakongo create dance masks to represent Ancestral spirits to hon

A Carved wooden headdress featuring a stylized ancestor with tall swept back horns and facial scar designs and basketry type mount for wearing. Igbo or related group, Cross River region, Nigeria, Afri

A highly stylized carved wooden dance mask with smiling face and two curved horn like finials, weathered and encrusted surface painted with mineral pigments. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria. The mask measures

A Well handled and worn dance mask with traditional linear scars on the mask edges,a glossy black surface patina, open work eyes for dancing and raffia grass beard. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Afri

Very Old carved wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 15 x 10 inches. Ex Robert banks collection, Maryland.

A carved wooden primitive dance mask with incised tridents as a symbol of Shiva worship and wavy serpent designs. Nepal. The mask measures 10 x 6 inches. 14 inches tall on custom display stand. nepal.

A Carved wooden janus form dance crest, with two ancestral mask like faces as well as ornately carved support and final, well handled, encrusted surface patina suggests field use over many years.Such

A carved wooden dance mask in the form of an antelope with carved designs and tribal motifs accented with mineral pigments. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Mask measure 20 inches tall. *Th

Mexican Negrito Dance Mask, Puebla, Early-Mid 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Robert Lauter. Size: 6.5'' x 5.75'' x 2'' (17 x 15 x 5 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA

The Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure a

A Carved wooden mask found amongst the Chokwe of Angola, these masculine masks (Chihongo, sometimes called Cihongo, meaning ‘spirit of wealth’) are used to symbolize wealth and power. The masquera

A very finely carved wooden mask with reddish organic pigments and adorned with woven grass headdress and embellished with beads. Chokwe Peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 8 inches ( 16 i

A carved wooden ceremonial mask painted with kaolin clay and organic pigments was likely used in rituals of the Bwiti Cult. The mask is eroded and weathered, yet what remains is a striking example. Th

A large carved wooden parade mask with highly exaggerated facial features, black and white pigments , raised scar designs and evidence of field use as a ceremonial mask. Igbo or possibly Idoma peoples

A very finely carved wooden mask with circular designs and a wonderful stylized form. lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 8 x 4.5 inches ( 11.75 inches on custom display

A carved wooden zoomorphic mask of a Ngulu or Pig with textile adornment and embellished with Copper earrings. The Chokwe animal masquerades, which date back to the colonial period, are performed to d

A finely carved wooden miniature mask with dramatic facial carving and style, embellished with red mineral pigments and woven grass rope. The Mask measures 7.75 inches tall ( 13.5 inches tall on profe

A Tall and elaborate carved wooden helmet mask with stylized leopards, ancestors and large mirror on top. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The mask measures 24 inches tall. A metal display stand ca

A finely carved male effigy with stylized form, classic facial features and overall golden honey colored surface patina from handling over many years. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The scu

A very rare old carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs, elongated form, raised stylized brow, carved coiffure and of course the swept back goat or ram horns. The Mask interior shows