A Ibo Ceremonial African Mask Ex Irwin Hersey

A large carved wooden semi-helmet style mask with linear designs, tall central crest and attached woven fiber rope netting to cover the dancer. Basonge peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Af

A carved wooden helmet style mask with exaggerated features and painted pigment spots, as well as seed and natural resin. Tetela / North Western Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Irwin Her

A Lovely small carved wooden mask with delicate facial features and a deep well handled surface patina, suggesting years of field use. Such masks were often attached to costumes which were placed atop

Carved from a single piece of wood with remnants of painted designs and a deep well handled surface suggesting years of field use. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 11.25 inc

Carved wooden helmet dance mask with red,blue and white kaolin clay pigments and an overall charming style. Holo Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Helmet mask measures 10 x 9 inches. A metal displ

This is a rare Toma Passport maskette from the border region between Guinea and Liberia, Africa. A Fine Poro society personal mask with original cloth attachment. Provenance: Ex. Irwin Hersey, NYC. 19

A carved wooden dance mask with blackened mineral pigments and accented designs with white kaolin clay pigment. The mask has a soft well handled surface suggesting many years of ceremonial use. Igbo p

A Very rare and unusual carved wooden dance crest with a highly stylized form, face and embellished with a human hair mustache. A rare find from the Mambila peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures

A rare pair of carved wooden miniature mask diviner’s pendant masks, worn as part of the diviners magic regalia. The masks measure 8.5 inches ( tallest) and 6 inches. Provenance:Ex. Irwin Herse

A Wonderful antique hammered bronze Demon Mask with aggressive features and classic form. Nepal, Kathmandu valley. The mask measures 10.25 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Irwin Hersey, New York, Ex Robert

A Tall carved wooden dance mask embellished with hammered metal work and traditional comb like finial on the top of the mask. Such masks were typically danced at agricultural festivals. Bamana / Bamba

A carved wooden flat face mask that was once part of a larger helmet mask, painted with linear designs and organic earthen pigments. Kuba peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Irwin Cemic collection

A wonderfully abstract oval shaped mask with 6 carved eyes, long snout and well worn surface. Such masks were used by the Kwele peoples during Bwete rituals which involved ingesting psychoactive plant

A very finely carved wooden staff or cane with a ancestor figure on top with kifwebe society like features and deep well handled surface patina. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Staff m

This rare pipe is a excellent example of the style, classically represents a stylized character, the abdomen swollen by the obliquely cut bowl, The round head, enlarged by the hemispherical ears, offe

A Carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and form, embellished with metal tacks and decorated with glass beads. Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8 inche

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 very finely carved old wooden Kuba cup with incised designs and a charming old Children's doll, also from the Kuba peoples. The cup measures 4 x 4.5 inches and the Doll head measures 4.5 inches. Pro

A very fine old carved wooden ceremonial mask with classic exaggerated facial features and a deep well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Kran Ethnic group, Liberia, West Africa. The mask measures 8

A finely carved wooden ceremonial mask with elaborate form and classic overall desih=gn, painted black and accented with red pigments. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 12.25

A hand carved wooden ceremonial mask known as a gre or nyabwa, which has highly stylized facial features and traditionally presided over judicial ceremonies and war parties. Dan or Bete peoples, Liber

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with dramatic red painted surface from mineral pigments. Bakongo peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 11.5 x 7.25 inches. Provenance:From the Estate o

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

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with classic facial features, elaborate coiffure, well polished surface patina and attached textile headdress, woven grass beard and resins. The mask shows many years o