A cerimonial mask from Nigeria called “mama maskâ€

A cerimonial mask from Nigeria, called “mama mask”. 1970 AD. These headdresses, or horizontal helmet masks emphasize aggressive power. The Mama live along the Benue River in eastern Nigeri

African Ibibio Sickness Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood; articulated jaw. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 10'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (25 x 14 x 10 cm); Height on stand

African Igbo Mask, Nigeria. Wood, cloth and pigment. Stand not included. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 47'' x 18'' x 18'' (119 x 46 x 46 cm).

wood, brown patina, polychrome paint, the whole face coated with grooved parallel - partly openworked - scarifications, a standing human figure on each side of the temples (partly wrapped in leather),

Afikpo Igbo "Otogho" Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood, pigment and plant fiber. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Purchased 1972 from Rene Rasmussen, AAA, 38, rue de

(MIDDLE BENUE) 20th c. Jointed, carved wood, paint, metal 57 1/4" x 16" x 16" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York The largest and most ethnically and geographically complex within Nigeria’s

20th c. Carved and etched wood, paint 13" x 10" x 8" Provenance: Private Collection, Europe Sotheby's New York, 5 May 1997, Lot 57 Allan Stone Collection, New York Neighbors to the Igbo, the Ibibio li

African Yoruba Okorosia Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 52'' x 7'' x 6'' (132 x 18 x 15 cm).

Yoruba Epa painted wood helmet mask (Nigeria)Helmet Mask(Source: imodara.com) Epa helmet masks are used to promote health and wellbeing within a community by celebrating and honouring ancestors, cultu

Bini Mask, Nigeria Wood, pigments, ritual patination Height 11in (28cm) Provenance Count Rudolph de la Burde Collection De la Burde was a Polish industrialist who began collecting African art in 1916

African Yoruba Egungun Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood,pigment, fabric. Used in performances in reverence to an ancestor. Size: 10'' x 6.5'' x 7.5'' (25 x 17 x 19 cm); Height on stand: 22" (56 cm).

African Waja Shoulder Mask, Nigeria. Carved and paint decorated wood with metal. On stand. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 48'' x 11.5'' x 12.5'' (122 x 29 x 32 cm).

20th c. Carved wood, paint 22" x 14" x 14" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Among the Western Yoruba, nocturnal and diurnal masquerade performance (efe and gelede) honor the spiritual powe

EKET MASK NIGERIA carved wood, of circular shape, the face extending from the centre, with a rounded forehead tapering into the protruding mouth, perforated at the sides, rich patination (17.7cm diame

20th c. Carved wood, paint Without stand: 34" x 16" x 16" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Among the Western Yoruba, nocturnal and diurnal masquerade performance (efe and gelede) honor the

Bini Ndaaki Painted Wood and Reed Mask, Nigeria Marked with a white painted inventory number ' FX91139'. 18 x 5 1/4 x 3 in. overall. Height of mask 13 1/4 in. Note: Illustrated in Marc Leo Felix, Itur

YORUBA EPA MASK NIGERIA carved wood and pigment, the helmet Janus faced with perforated rectangular section mouth, facial details in white pigment over a red ochre wash, topped by a standing goat fini

Ogoni Painted Wood Articulated Mask, Nigeria, early 20th century mask professionally mounted (MST284)(MS) Dimensions: 8.75" H, overall 12" H Property from a private collection, Scarsdale, NY.

Title:Bronze Ifé commemorative head mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art Description:Such a head was attached to the top of a wooden effigy, dressed, to represent the late king at the funeral, and

African Yoruba Epa Helmet Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 53.25'' x 13'' x 11.75'' (135 x 33 x 30 cm).

wood, polychrome paint, a vaulted oval fond carved with a protruding mask face, lower part framed by radial arranged projections, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion H

Ibibio Mask, Nigeria Wood with encrusted black patina Height 13in (33cm) Provenance Constance McCormick Fearing Collection, Santa Barbara, CA, acquired in the 1960s Thence by descent Lot to be sold wi

West African Ogoni Antelope Dance Mask, Nigeria. Carved and paint decorated wood. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 19'' x 5.75'' x 4'' (48 x 15 x 10 cm). H

IGBO MMWO AFRICAN SPIRIT MASK, NIGERIA, 15.7"H X 8"W, ON ACRYLIC STAND APPROX 23"