African Wood Helmet Mask

**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A darkened wood mask with a small carved face, triangular-shaped chin, narrowed eyes

West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large and skillfully carved wooden Bundu mask with a lengthy collar of dark raffia. Used during ceremonies associated wit

A Chokwe Wood Helmet Mask Central Africa, Angola Height 14 1/16 inches (35.8 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T2001.031.004).

A magnificent Baule wood helmet mask carved from one massive piece of wood. 13" H x 10" W x 10" D

SENUFO WOOD KORUBLA HELMET MASK, PORO SOCIETY, COTE D'IVOIRE, H 21", W 12 1/2":Carved wood mask with metal eyes and raffia collar. Ivory Coast, West Africa. Property of the Flint Institute of Arts. Fo

An African Carved Wood Helmet Mask. With a pedestal. Together with an African leather clad bird's head ceremonial adornment Mask height: 16"

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Binji (also Bindji) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden helmet mask known as a "tshib

20th century, carved wood, on stands. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 16 in. mask From the Complete and Important Collection of NOA Living, Raleigh, North Carolina A

carved wood; Sierre Leone; Bundu society; Provenance: from the Estate of Dr. Norman Levine and the late Morelle Lasky Levine, Los Angeles; Condition: with wood loss; 7 inches wide; 8 inches deep; 13 3

African, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kuba hand carved and beaded tribal helmet mask with cowrie shells, black, white, blue, teal beads, wood carved ears sewn on cloth covering back of mask and cr

African Guro Wood Helmet Mask, Ivory Coast. Estimated more than 50 yrs. old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the most popular traditional African art w

African Carved Wood Helmet Mask ,Benin, 20th Century. Female society ritual mask carved in the likeness of a woman's head with a bird on top of her hair. Used condition, wear, worn, splits, chips. Siz

Carved wood with black, white and red pigment. 11" x 6" x 6" tall.

African carved wood helmet mask, Igbo Peoples, Nigeria, Agbogho Mmwo (Maiden Spirit) form, having elaborately carved hairstyle, face with white pigment representing the afterlife, scarification symbol

Mende Bundu wood helmet mask, Sierra Leone, mid 20th C., associated with the Sande women's secret society. (LUCE8281)(LUCE8281) Measurements: 16.5 H Condition: Condition commensurate with age and use.

1) The smaller carved wood helmet mask for ceremonial purposes in the initiation of young girls entering adulthood depicts hair ornamentation, unusual facial details and typical beauty rings in waves

African Suku Wood Helmet Dancing Mask, Congo with Very Old Raffia. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition, Stand Not Inc

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Eastern Nigeria, ca. early 20th century CE. A rather unusual carved wood helmet mask of an abstract, hybrid zoomorphic (perhaps simian) or anthropomorphic fo

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall and finely-detailed carved wooden Gelede mask, hand-painted in red, white, and blue hues. The overall

Ca. last half 20thC. Good with some wood loss and age crack on the back, as shown. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictur

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Eastern Nigeria, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and rather unusual hand-carved wooden helmet mask of an abstract, hybrid zoomorphic (perhaps si

African, Bamum people of Cameroon, hand-carved hardwood Janiform helmet mask with three faces, the standing sculpture with reticulated coiffure. 23" H x 12" W x 11" D.

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dark wooden helmet mask with an abstract zoomorphic face over a round base drilled through to

East African, Tanzania, 20th century. Makonde carved wooden helmet mask having ringed neck and raised scarification on a light wood hollowed out stylized face. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr