Early Nepalese Wooden Ritual Mask

Nepal, ca. 19th Century, CE. Carved wooden mask used by Nepalese shamans in various rites; to cure illness, cast out demons and perform exorcisms. Nicely detailed with long thin nose, toothy open mout

Nepal, ca. 19th Century, CE. Carved wooden mask used by Nepalese shamans in various rites; to cure illness, cast out demons and perform exorcisms. Nicely detailed with long thin nose, toothy open mout

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. Hand-carved from wood, this is a striking mask presenting a bold visage with expressive abstract features such as rectangular

Nepal, 19th century CE. Very fine wooden mask representing a fanged demon. Worn by shamans, mask such as this were sued to exorcise evil spirits from the community. Wide oval face with rounded eyes up

Central Asia, Nepal, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden mask depicting the goddess Kali with green skin, a separately carved tongue sticking out from

Early carved wooden ritual mask embellished with animal hair mustache and thick encrusted surface suggesting many years of ceremonial field use , Nepal. The mask measures 11 x 7.5 inches. a simple sta

Cameroon. Yanda region. Fang people. Wooden ritual mask. Early 1900 AD. 38x25 cm 14,97x9,85 inch - 2055 gr. 72,49 oz. Very rare. GUEYE MUSTAPHA COLLECTION

Nepal, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask used by Nepalese shamans in various rites; to cure illness, cast out demons, and perform exorcisms. Nicely detailed with deeply

Nepal or Bhutan, ca late 18th to early 19th century CE. Large and wonderfully expressive mask representing Nyelbum - the sinner. Painted in deep blue and yellow with wrinkled forehead and cheeks, larg

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a circular form with a concave verso. The hemispherical countenance presents with diamond-sha

**First Time At Auction** South Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. A large and impressively carved wooden ritual container, its walls intricately incised with horizontal registers of twisted rope

Title: Antique Nepalese/Tibetan Kali wooden dance mask - Tribal Himalyan art Date/Period: early 20th century Origin: Nepal Dimension: inches 12.6" x 16.1" x 5.9" (cm 32 x 41 x 15) weight: 1.8 kg Mater

West Africa, Ivory Coast, Wobe, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved and hand painted wooden mask of the Wobe peoples, one of the two We cultures (comprised of the Wobe and neighboring Gere) who r

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shaman or festival mask with a goat or horsehair beard and 3 iron discs set in the chin. The

Nepal; 16th- 17th century Depicting a standing female deity standing with crossed legs and holding an arrow. Hook on reverse, for wall-mounting. Dimensions 33" (84cm) high Provenance Boston, MA Colle

Labeled "Made in Nepal”. One measures 13"h x 8.5"w x 3.5"d and the larger one is 14"h x 11"w.

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

Serene carved wooden ritual mask embellished with incised linear designs as well as a deep well handled surface suggesting many years of ceremonial field use , Nepal. The mask measures 11.5 x 8 inches

Archaic carved wooden ritual mask embellished with incised linear designs as well as a deep well handled surface suggesting many years of ceremonial field use , Nepal. The wood of this mask is dense a

Serene carved wooden ritual mask in large round form with a well handled surface suggesting many years of ceremonial field use , Nepal. Acquired from an old collection amassed in the 1960's. The mask

Hand carved tribal wooden ritual mask, carved in a Mwai (Mwei, Mvai) style, portraying a clan ancestor. Cowrie shell eyes, other natural materials. Original pigment, fine old vintage to antique patina

Bering Sea Eskimo Black Bear Inua Mask, from a single plank, in remnants of original paint, 17" x 9 1/4". Weathered, shrinkage cracks.

West Africa, Nigeria, probably Yoruba peoples, mid to late 20th century CE. A large and colorful hand-carved wood mask designed to be worn atop the head and project high above it - this type of mask i

**Originally Listed At $600** Central Asia, Himalayan region, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden festival mask of a minimalist presentation with openwork gaps constituting the eyes, nost