A Winiama Plank Mask Ex Joan Didion Estate

A very old carved wooden plank mask with stylized face and form accented with mineral pigments and an overall classic form, well weathered and worn showing field use and age. Please note the sacrifici

A Tall carved wooden veranda post sculpture featuring a Horse and rider. The figure is carved in a classic style with traditional regalia, the sculpture is weathered and worn showing age and field use

A Tall slender carved wooden shrine idol, likely a 19th century example or earlier. The sculpture is shown with hands to the air in an act of prayer to the star sirius, possibly for rain. There is a N

Monumental African Nafana Bedu Polychrome Plank Mask, Ghana/Ivory Coast. Carved Wood and pigment, early 20th C. Old native repairs. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadel

A truly massive African Plank mask with carved and incised designs, accented with red and white pigments and abrus seeds. The Mask is adorned with an avian finial and measures 61 x 11 inches. Provenan

A tall carved wooden painted plank mask with anthropomorphic central support and avian images, accented with red, black and white kaolin clay pigments. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. Proven

A tall carved wooden male effigy with what appears to be slave shackles carved onto the feet. The sculpture of a Yoruba male has classic facial features,ceremonial cap, kaolin clay accented around the

African Senufo Style Plank Mask. Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York. Size: 68'' x 30'' x 9'' (173 x 76 x 23 cm).

Carved wooden mask with aggressive features,incised lines, rich patina. Djimini people, Ivory Coast. The mask face measures 11 x 6 inches, and when measuring on its custom display stand the entire hei

A carved wooden face mask with aggressive open mouth and kaolin clay accent around the eyes with some painted reddish spots. Kumu peoples, Congo, central Africa. A metal display stand can also be incl

Carved wooden mask with aggressive features, incised lines, rich patina. Djimini people, Ivory Coast. The mask face measures 11 x 6 inches. (* There is no display stand included) Provenance: Estate of

Energetic carved wooden dance mask with linear designs accented with mineral pigments. Monkey masks are often the leaders in masquerade dance groups used for entertainment. Winiama peoples, Burkina Fa

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 Finely carved wooden face mask with a charming face and well handled surface suggesting some age. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 12.5 inches tall ( 14.5 inches on custom d

A very old, archaic carved wooden helmet mask with primitive incised linear designs, accented with red paint and with simple "spirit" face on center of the mask. There is quite a bit of age and eviden

A Kom (Bekom) "Kam" mask, Cameroon, Africa. This type of mask was carved from a dense heavy wood and was worn atop the head, similar to a cap , and then the dancer would wear a costume covering the fa

A group of two West African style plank masks. 20th century. Burkina Faso. ++ Voltaic Winiama or Nunuma style plank mask. 43" x 14 1/2" x 11". ++ Voltaic Bwa style plank mask with bird beak. 45" x 8"

Burkino Faso. Strong age. Refer to description in the exhibition and page in the book shown here, which is available online. 59" Height.

A very tall carved wooden plank mask from Burkina Faso. Traditional dance mask painted with red, black, and white pigments. With geometric eyes and triangle zig-zag patterns. Nunuma peoples, Burkina F

African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 8'' x 9'' (46 x 20 x 23 cm).

African Baule Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from R. Duperrier, Antiquites & Arts Primitifs, 14, rue des Beaux-A

African Guerre Mask, Ivory Coast. Wood, pigment, plant fiber. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 12'' x 8'' x 6'' (30 x 20 x 15 cm). Height on stand: 17" (43 cm).

African Fon Clay Shrine Mask, Benin. Baked clay, cowrie shells, metal. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 8'' x 9'' x 6'' (20 x 23 x 15 cm); Height on stand: 11" (28 c

6" Red Mask with Gold Nose Ring. Ex-Burton/Teubner Estate.