A Fine Old Senufo Kpelie Dance mask

A wonderful old carved wooden mask worn by members of poro, a Senufo initiation association,who carve small, finely carved face masks as insignia. The masks, known as kpeliye'e, feature delicate oval

A lovely carved wooden mask with traditional form, incised linear designs, raised scar patterns and a stylized chamelon as a top finial, all carved from a single piece of wood, and with a well handled

Cote d'Ivorie Guro or Senufo dance mask, with signs of some age and use, mid-20th Century, having traces of old Kaolin white in the carved incised eye concavities and the zigzag coiffure line, fine an

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

Elegant old carved wooden ceremonial mask with anthropomorphic central finial and classic facial style and design. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Among the Senufo families owned and wore su

This is a very fine old dance mask from the Dan peoples of Cote De Ivorie and Liberia, West Africa. Carved wood with deep incised linear designs around the edge of the mask and a very long exaggerated

A tall carved wooden helmet mask with various colorful mineral pigments and painted spots, adorned with raffia grass. Kwese peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. A metal display stand may also be inclu

A Very Fine Old Senufo Kpeliye Mask, worn by members of the Poro, a secret society which oversees initiation ceremonies in the Ivory Coast of West Africa. The mask features delicate oval form with geo

A carved wooden dance mask with precise linear designs and overall classic form, with highly stylized mouth and eyes. The mask has a woven grass headdress / netting still attached and remains of hair

Old and field used carved wooden mask from the Senufo peoples of Mali and Cote de Ivorie, West Africa. Throughout the twentieth century, members of poro, a Senufo initiation association, wore small, f

A lovely carved wooden mask with traditional form, incised linear designs, raised scar patterns and a stylized flute player as a top finial, all carved from a single piece of wood with perfection. Sen

A rare old hand carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features and classic treatment to the coiffure and overall form. The mask itself measures 12 x 7.5 inches, with textiles around the mask e

Carved wooden mask with two faces, a duality style mask with a zoomorphic finial and classic designs. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 16.25 x 6 inches.

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask with attached coiffure , well handled surface patina. Dan peoples Mask, Gio/Geh, Liberia/Ivory Coast, west Africa. The mask measures and will include a custom

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask featuring a large central crest accented with black and white kaolin clay pigments and adorned with linear designs and woven rope netting in the traditional fa

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask from the Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire , West Africa.This mask is known as a "Goli" mask and was created for use as a festival mask, most often for harvest fest

A carved wooden mask with classic decoration and signs of field use and wear. The mask is expertly and thinly carved. Yombe / Kongo peoples, Central Africa , DRC / Congo. The mask measures 8.5 x 6.5 i

A fine old Senufo or Dioula peoples mask made by a village blacksmith in Mali, Africa. Metal face masks were called do muso (wife of do) by the Kong Diula and appeared in public during great Muslim ce

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

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

A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast. The mask measures 14 x 6 inches. ( 36 inches

A carved wooden dance mask with tall swept back horns supporting the image of a lizard and incised and painted geometric designs throughout. Such masks are often danced at funerals and Harvest ceremon

Elongated carved wooden dance mask with incised linear designs, and covered in hammered bronze sheet, embellished with textile adornment. Marka / malinke peoples, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 16.5

A hardwood carved wooden dance mask with reddish orange mineral pigments and incised tribal design, traditional coiffure and embellished with glass bead earrings. Lwena / Chokwe peoples, Angola, Afric