A Rare Mbole Plaque Mask Ex Levitt

A very rare and fascinating carved wooden plaque mask with simplistic facial features and incised designs, accented with mineral pigments. Mbole peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The rites and prac

A very Rare African Carved Wood Mask with handle, the shield-like form with slightly concave back, narrow pierced eyes under concave arched brows, narrow nose with central indentation, the forehead wi

A very Rare carved wooden Pende Wongo mask. I highly stylized form with heavy eye lids, strong dramatic, almost cubistic mask, likely a rare example from Southeast of the Pende. The mask measures 15 x

A Fine and very Rare carved wooden Goma or Bembe mask with raised eyes, incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments. Congo, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 10.5 inches. Provenance: - Ex S

A superb hardwood Lega mask with classic facial treatment such as the almond shaped eyes and kaolin clay accent , however what is very uncommon is that it was carved from a hard wood. Lega peoples, Co

A very rare old and well used wooden mask from the Lawalwa peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. A highly stylized example with traditional features and well weathered and worn surface patina. A

This is an extremely rare Tabwa beaded mask , with woven glass beads on textiles surface and adorned with raffia grass. Tabwa peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt Collect

A Carved wooden mask in avian form with elaborate woven textile headdress attached. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall ( 13 x 15 when adding the headdress). This m

A carved wooden ritual mask with heavy kaolin clay pigments and organic colors, showing handling and wear. Kongo Yombe peoples Deformity mask from the DRC / Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 12

A Rare and fine Bembe Double eyed mask, carved wood with kaolin clay accents around the double eyes, well handled edges and weathered surface. These masks embody a bush spirit, m'ma mwitu, during ritu

A carved wooden dance mask representing an antelope with highly stylized and twisted horns and classic facial features accented with reddish and white mineral pigments and geometric designs. Eastern P

A carved wooden mask painted with a red pigment and adorned with a full woven grass coiffure and headress, neck covering. The mask has incised tribal motifs on the forehead and cheeks. Lovale peoples,

A Rare Old Eastern Luba Face mask in what appears to be an avian form. Luba peoples, Congo, Central Africa. The mask measures 12 x 7.25 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additional

A rare carved wood and painted helmet mask from the Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Raised designs accented with various paints and with well handled edges showing field use and wear. The mask measure

This is a very fine and rare early20th century Ibibio mask from Nigeria, west Africa. A dramatic carved wooden mask with exaggerated and stylized facial features and a undeniable cheerful quality. The

A rare and early carved wooden face mask with perforated eyes and broad lips and adorned with a feather crown. Benjabi peoples , near the Bakongo, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The Benjabi are a rare g

A Very rare old and field used carved wooden helmet style mask with tall horns and indigo blue pigment added as decoration. Bobo or possibly Bolo peoples, Burkina Faso / Mali Border, West Africa. Prov

A very highly stylized miniature Basongye peoples "passport" type mask with strong linear designs and a wonderful flared form. The mask measures 6.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephne Levitt, NY

A carved wooden face mask with stylized facial features and kaolin clay pigments accenting the mask face. The Jonga are a small ethnic group in central Congo. They live to the south of the Mbole. Very

This is a very rare old carved wooden maskette , a miniature version of a Banda mask, a flat helmet style mask worn atop the head. This mask shows plenty of handling and wear and is a genuine old exam

A very rare carved wooden panel depicting a Kifwebe society mask, accented with linear designs and mineral pigments. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The panel measures 10 x 4.25 inches ( 1

A Fine Northern Kumu or Ndaaka carved wooden dance mask with mineral pigments and overall aggressive aesthetic. Kumu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 13 x 8.5 inches. Provenance:

A carved wooden helmet mask adorned with copper sheet, animal hide and embellished with numerous glass beads and textiles. The Bwoom mask was worn at boys initiations where it would represent the natu

A large carved wooden helmet mask in zoomorphic form , representing a forest spirit or Bushcow , and embellished with a fetish bundle on the forehead, accented with black and white pigments, the white