Sold2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Egungun Helmet Mask**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 toSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Yoruban Wood Egungun Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria & Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A strking example of a Egungun helmet mask with a round, zoomorphic face, its forehead andSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Wood Bust w/ EgungunWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden figural bust of a face topped by a large, hooked coiffure or headdress shaped like an axe blade. A tSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Yoruba Polychrome Wood Gelede Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a largeSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Gelede MaskWest Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine example with nice aged patina - one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks. This is a helmet Gelede mask, made to be worn bySee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Lega Wood Mask - Human Face**Originally Listed At $1500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A delightful mask of an elegant human face. Narrow, rectangular openworSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. African Ogoni Wood Face Mask with BirdAfrica, Southeastern Nigeria, Ogoni, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved painted wood mask of the Ogoni culture who are known for their human faced masks with hinged, articulated jaws as we seeSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. African Yoruba Gelede Wood Helmet Mask**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 overallSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Marka Wood, Copper, & Hair Mask**Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Mali, Marka (Warka) peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A striking triangular mask atop an ovoid face cover, hand-carved from a single piece of lightweightSee Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. African Mende 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 eyesSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Chokwe Male Facemask Carved Wood Mask Cihongo African Tribal, AngolaCa. early 20thC. Male dance mask called tshihong, used in festivals to summon the spirits of strength, and symbolizes wealth and power, the mask also confers judiciary powers to the wearer. Very goodSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Gelede Wooden Helmet MaskWestern Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A stunning helmet mask, hand-carved from a single piece of wood, with an expressive countenance and vibrant coloration. A flared botSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. Tanzania Makua Red Painted Wood Face MaskAfrica, Tanzania or Mozambique, late 19th / early 20th century CE. This is a naturalistic carved wood mask with smooth naturalistic features, drilled pupils and an applied hair moustache. It has beenSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Wood MaskWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A very nice example of a hand-carved mask with a conical, incised coiffure, almond-shaped eyes underneath large, projecting eyelSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Yoruba Wood Egungun Headpiece**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks, this helmet mask shows a gentleSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Dan Wooden Face Mask w/ HairWest Africa, Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large carved wood mask from the Dan peoples of Western Africa. The striking visage is comprised of a prominent nose, puSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. African Wood Mask Attached To Iron Bell** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** West Africa, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden face mask painted with organic red and blaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid 20th C. African Yoruban Wood Egungun Mask**Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved and painted Egungun headdress depicting a bearded visage with very high pointed rabbit-like ears. EgungunSee Sold Price
2016African Igbo Wood Mask - Abstract Human FaceAfrica, Nigeria, Igbo, Izzi or Ezza area, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wood mask depicting an abstract human face for the Okperegede masquerade held at a festival that commemorates the rSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. African Biombo Wood / Kaolin MaskCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Biombo (Bena Biombo, Bashibiombo) peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden face mask with bulging eyes and hiSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Ibibio Wood Mask w/ Head Element**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-detailed carved wooden female mask with twin spiraling plaits of hair framing her face. Full lipsSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. Yoruba Painted Wood Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine example with nice aged patina of one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks. This is aSee Sold Price
Sold20172 African Masks, Pende and Marka, early 20th C.African Pende Bapende Face Mask, painted wood with wool and beads, together with a large Marka Mask, hardwood with metal strips, surmounted by an antelope finial, topped with tufts of horse hair, bothSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Yoruban Wooden Gelede Mask**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A monochromatic example of a wooden Gelede mask. The face is exquisitely carved with repeated triangular paSee Sold Price
May 22PiasaFon Nago Yoruba Benin fetish Wood, metal, animal skull and fabric Early 20th century H : 34 cm€700
May 22PiasaPunu mask Gabon Wood and pigments Early 20th century H: 31 cm Provenance: Ex Philippe Guimiot, Ex€200
May 22PiasaPunu mask Gabon Wood and pigments Early 20th century H: 31 cm Provenance: Ex Philippe Guimiot, Ex€200
May 22PiasaPair of very large Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria / Benin Wood H : 29 and 30 cm Early 20th century€800