Fine Vuvi Carved & Painted White Wood Face Mask Vouvi Gabon

Ca. early 20thC. Very good original condition throughout. Just mask measures approx. 13" high. Previously sold at Bonhams 2007 Gelbard Collection auction sale, lot number 2565. Purchased from The Cobb

African painted carved Kwele mask, ex-museum, 20th c., Gabon, heart shaped wood face mask with white clay pigment, representing a "peaceful spirit", 13.5"h x 11"w Provenance: Deaccessioned works benef

Carved wooden mask from Gabon, West Africa. Well worn and well handled mask with fine carving styles and traditional brows and kaolin clay painted face. Measures 13 x 7 1/8 inches.

A Vuvi mask Gabon Carved wood and kaolin, arched brows meeting in the center at a triangular nose above a circular mouth, the eyes reduced to thin slits, with a painted black coiffure and face coated

Item/Description: Decorative Punu Gabon style hand carved wood mask. Intricately hand carved mask African mask features ornate headdress with rope and shell embellishments, painted white face, evoking

Item/Description: Decorative, two tone Gabon style helmet mask. Hand carved wood over the head mask features black and white painted face above a red hued carved lizard / animal. Material: Wood, paint

An African Gabon Punu Mukudj funerary female mask (20th Century) carved wood, kaolin white pigment depicting a white painted face with pursed lips, semi circle curved eyes, high forehead, and rigid ma

An African Gabon Punu Mukudj funerary female mask (20th Century) carved wood, kaolin white pigment depicting what once was a white painted face with pursed lips, protruding, semi circle, curved eyes,

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good condition overall with no apparent repairs. Carved and painted wood, heart shaped face with drill hole decoration. Very good, with age-appropriate wear, and wood losses

African Art Carved Wood Twin Vuvi Face Mask from Gabon Dimensions: 11 inches high x 11.5 inches wide No Reserve: This lot has no reserve, which means there is no minimum price set, so the item is guar

A large exaggerated face mask carved from wood and painted with white, red, black and blue mineral pigments. We or Guere peoples, Liberia, Africa. The mask measures 14.5 x 10 inches ( 18.5 inches on p

Gabon African tribal carved and white-painted wood Punu spirit mask, depicting an ancestor with forehead scarification pattern and elaborate coiffure incorporating two figures. 16.5" H.

Hand carved wood with painted white finish. Detail carving to each side of nose. Holes along edge for fiber additions. Appears in excellent condition; normal signs of age, etc. 28.75" L x 8.75" W x 5"

A LOVELY AND CHEERFUL CARVED WOODEN DANCE MASK WITH KAOLIN CLAY PIGMENT PAINTED WHITE FACE AND CARVED RAISED DESIGNS AND FANCY COIFFURE. PUNU PEOPLES, GABON, WEST AFRICA.THE MASK STILL HAS ATTACHED RA

Collection of Five Early Japanese Wood Face Masks - Smallest human face 5 1/8" H x 4 1/4" W, white painted human face 8" H x 5" W, gnarled face 7" H, "demon" face 9 1/8" H x 6 1/2" W, carved human mal

Africa, Gabon Fang Square face mask, white pigment on black. Size 21 1/4 inches high. 7 1/2 inches wide. Carved wood Square face mask, white pigment on black. Provenance: Private Washington DC collect

This is a very old and field used Mask from the Vuvi ethnic group, central Gabon, Africa. A carved wooden mask with white and red kaolin clay pigment, and classic treatment to the eyes and brow, with

This is a nice vintage carved wooden mask from the Vuvi peoples, Gabon, West Africa. carved wood with a heavy kaolin clay pigment on the surface and some signs of age, handling and wear. The mask has

A Carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay pigments and a red mineral pigment typical of the masks of Gabon, the white faces relating to the spirit world.Such masks were used in connections with t

Two large Oceanic carved and painted wood masks: tall oblong face with long nose and small mouth, in red, black and white, probably Sepik, Papua New Guinea; together with a small face showing round ch

Old Yup'ik Eskimo Seal Shaman Mask Painted Wood 10.5''x18''. Exceptional two-tone painted blue and white carved face mask with applied fins and seal effigy finial. Remnants of old red label on verso w

A rare antique traditional African hand carved wooden tribal mask from the Vuvi tribe of Gabon. The face depicts gently arching brows above thin, slit-like eyes, delicately carved nose and sensual lip

A rare antique traditional African hand carved wood tribal mask from the Vuvi tribe of Gabon. The face depicts gently arching brows above thin, slit-like eyes, delicately carved nose and sensual lips.

A Rare Vuvi Bwete ritual mask, Gabon, Africa. Carved wooden mask with kaolin clay painted surface and traditional stylized face, large raised brow, almond shaped eyes and incised scars. The first comp