A Fine Old Pende Giphogo Chiefs Mask

A fine Pende "Giphogo" helmet mask, carved wood with various mineral pigments. Pende peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Giphogo masks were danced by the chiefs of the Eastern Pende on the occasion o

A carved wooden helmet mask with highly stylized face,incised geometric designs and a wonderful reddish earthen pigment. The mask shows signs of field use over many years. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa

A Classic carved wooden mask with incised tribal scar motifs , arched brow and stylized coiffure. Such masks were originally used for circumcision ceremonies but later became accessories for a type of

A large carved wooden mask with incised and painted designs, accented with mineral pigments. This mask is known as a "panya ngombe" whish is a symbol of the Bush cow, which are hung on the lintel to t

A fine and wonderfully abstract carved wooden mask with stylized antelope horns and geometric designs. Eastern Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 15 x 6 inches.

A fine carved wooden mask with realistic style face, perhaps representing a child. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 8.5 x 7 inches. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York. A me

A Fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Ram or Goat with open eyes and curled animal horns, all carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood with well handled surface patina. Pende peoples, C

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

This is a very fine and vintage carved wooden mask from the Pende of the DRC or Congo, central Africa. A tall grass headdress and various pigments adorn this fantastic example. This mask of the mbuya

A Carved wooden mask that represented a wise older man at boys initiations known as "Pwoom itok". The chief identifying characteristic is the shape of the eyes, whose centers are cones surrounded by h

A well carved old wooden dance mask with a highly stylized face and form, raised geometric tribal motifs accented with clack, white and red kaolin clay pigments. The mask measures 9 x 6 inches. Pende

An elegant and refined old carved wooden ladle with a most charming female form carved as the handle .Pende peoples, Congo, central Africa. The ladle measures 9.25 x 4.25 inches. Provenance: Robert ba

58 Maske, giphogo" Pende, DR Kongo H 41 cm. Provenienz: - Peter Loebarth, Hameln. - Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, München. - Kunstauktionshaus Zemanek-Muenster, Wuerzburg (2011). - Schweizer Privatsamml

A finely carved openwork walking staff or prestige staff with ancestor face and wonderful well used patina. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex Old Belgian collection to Charles Fox, CA, pu

A Finely carved old wooden Male ancestor sculpture featuring a classic Pende peoples style carving, well handled surface and professionally mounted. The statue measures 18.5 inches on its display stan

This is a rather large and charming old wood sculpture from the Congo, Africa. The sculpture created from a single piece of dense heavy wood features two monkeys, one large and one small in a palm tre

Chokwe, Angola. Fine, old mask with the traditional Chokwe scarification marks on forehead and cheeks.Wood, shimmering patination.H. c24.5 cm. Cf. exhib. cat. Sculpture Angolaise, Museu Nacional de Et

This is a very fine old mask from the Baule peoples of Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with finely incised designs as well as a "Goli mask" like face and swept back horns. This mask shows obv

African Art: Quality well carved and old Pende mask. Round face with ritual scarification. White pigment and black patina.8.5x7x4"

Fine African Pende Mask, DRC. Carved wood, pigment and plant fiber. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 12'' x 10'' x 17'' (30 x 25 x 43 cm).

A very finely carved wooden face mask with a glossy polished surface patina and a deep well handled patina. The mask has wide open eyes and evidence it once had metal accents. The mask will include a

A carved wooden dance mask in classic style, heavy kaolin clay pigments, scar designs carved in relief, tall central crest coiffure and well handled edges. Such masks were worn by male performers of a

Guatemalan fine old dance mask, probably 19th century, and representing a Spaniard, possibly with glass eyes originally, curly hair and mustache depicted, extensive use and glossy patina, superbly car

A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. The Long classic face accented with reddish organic / mineral pigments a