A Fine Old Yombe / Kongo African Dance mask

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 carved wooden mask with ornate 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 11 x 6.5 inc

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

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 large carved wooden mask decorated with painted designs and showing much handling and wear. Woyo masks are used by Ndunga , a men's secret society with a role in maintaining social order and fightin

A large carved wooden mask decorated with painted designs and showing much handling and wear. Woyo masks are used by Ndunga , a men's secret society with a role in maintaining social order and fightin

A carved wooden mask with ornate 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 11 x 6.5 inc

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 wooden dance mask in classic style, kaolin clay pigments, scar designs carved in relief, crested coiffure and well handled edges. Such masks were worn by male performers of a stilt dance call

A Carved wooden dance mask embellished with kaolin clay pigments and black and white paints. The white masks known as Okuyi of the Mukudj male initiation society embody the spirit of a protective youn

A carved wooden ceremonial dance mask with carved and painted incised linear designs as well as painted geometric motifs, well handled and weathered surface suggesting good age and field use. The mask

A carved wooden dance mask in classic style, weathered kaolin clay pigments, tall central crest coiffure and well handled edges. Such masks were worn by male performers of a stilt dance called "mukudj

Carved wooden dance mask with bold facial features and signs of handling and wear. Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 6.25 inches. A metal display stand can also be included. Pr

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 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

A carved wooden dance mask with a kind of plank or ritual tray with 4 egg like forms, also embellished with serpent images. Such a mask would have been used by the Do association of the West African L

A carved wooden dance mask with incised linear designs, square attachment holes, organic / mineral pigments under the eyes and a well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Liberia / Ivory Coast, West A

Carved wooden "Okuyi" dance mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and well carved coiffure, with a serene and simple face. Lumbo or Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 12 x 8.5 inches. A dura

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

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

Carved wooden helmet mask with dramatic bulging forehead accented with shells, beads and metal work. A bold and powerful example of the style. During a dance performance, the bwoom mask introduces an

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 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