Bamana KOMO KUN helmet mask.

This is a carved wooden mask adorned with various magic substances and a heavy organic material on its surface. Kòmò and kònò associations construct helmet masks that express the organizations' po

Miniatur-Maske, "kòmòkun" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Horn. H 14,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Unter Berücksic

A very tall and elaborate carved wooden helmet mask with female body form and tall exaggerated head and neck, accented with hand hammered brass plate and metal finials. Bamana or Marka peoples, Mali,

A Very Old and eroded carved wooden mask with a well weathered surface. Bamana masks such as this one are worn and seen only by members of the Komo association, whose members harness the power (nyama)

African Bamana Komo Mask. Carved wood, plant fiber, cowrie shells. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 34'' x 12'' x 8'' (86 x 30 x 20 cm).

Carved wooden mask in an elongated form representing a Hyena like animal with encrusted organic pigment covering the entire surface. The mask itself measures 25 x 8 inches. A durable metal display sta

A very large carved wooden mask with a heavy organic material covering the surface. Bamana masks such as this one are worn and seen only by members of the Komo association, whose members harness the p

A tall carved wooden helmet style mask with tall stylized face and swept back finial, adorned with hand hammered brass, textiles and beads. Bambara or Marka peoples, Mali, Africa.The Mask measures 30

African Bamana Komo Society Crest Mask, Kontela Region, Mali, wood, guinea fowl blood, mud, mirror shards, feathers, and porcupine quills, h. 15 in., w. 32 in., d. 6 in.; mounted on metal stand, overa

A Wonderful carved and painted wooden helmet mask from the Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. This mask represents Sigi, the aggressive Male buffalo, who would dance alongside of the Chiwara at agricultura

A Wonderful carved and painted wooden helmet mask from the Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. This mask represents Sigi, the aggressive Male buffalo, who would dance alongside of the Chiwara at agricultura

African carved helmet mask, ex-museum, Possibly Bamana, zoomorphic form, carved and stained wood, museum name and accession number to interior, 5.5"h x 14"l x 6.5"w Provenance: Deaccessioned works ben

The zoomorphic form African helmet mask carved from wood and retaining Native applied sacrificial patina attributed to the the Bamana people of Mali is paired with a carved and painted wood mask attri

A group of three African masks. 20th century. ++ Bamana style animal mask. Mali. 21 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 7 1/2". ++ Cameroon style bushcow helmet mask. Cameroon. 29" x 13 1/2" x 10". ++ Senufo style helmet

wood, Just like the "tjiwara" society, the "sogi ni kun" is an association of juveniles ("ton"). The mask dancers appear at working competitions which take place in the villages or on the fields. H: 4

lime wood (Alstonia Scholaris), coconut husk, rattan, bark cloth, plant fibre, fabric, lime, pigments (red, black), opercula, inventory no. "87L162", rest., baseEarlier ethnologists believed that "tat

Egypt, Ptolemaic period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. Beautifully crafted from imported wood layered with gesso and linen, a stunning gilded mummy mask meant for a male child with a stylized, theatrical counten

wood, thickly encrusted sacrificial patina, blackened by smoke and soot, collection no. Afrika Museum Berg en Dal "222-4", labeled "Nachtmasker Bamum" The "troh" covenant is also called the "night" or

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Asia, possibly Burma, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. Rare mask in helmet carved from a single piec

Exceptional three quarter helmet mask with classical Bakongo facial features. Rendered realistically with grinning face and remains of original mineral pigments. * One of only three known examples of

Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone soweii Wood with burnished black shiny patina Height 19in (48.2cm) Provenance Mauricio and Emilia Lasansky Collection, Iowa City Jerry Solomon Collection, Los Angeles

Hyänen-Maske, "suruku" Bamana, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 40 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Noir d’Ivoire, Réginald Groux, Paris. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (2015). Das

wood, greyish brown patina, kaolin, animal bristles, dome-shaped helmet in the centre, a long triangular snout protruding from the front, a pair of broad flat horns connected at their tips, larger are

AFRICAN SIERRA LEONE SANDE SOCIETY HELMET MASK African Sande Society initiation helmet mask, Sierra Leone, 20th century. Decorated with long fiber skirt along base. Size: 15" (excluding fiber skirt)