Guatemalan El Torito Dance Mask, ex-Historia

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Guatemala, early 20th century. El Patron (Clown Mask) White face with red spots on cheeks. Painted black

Indonesia, East Java, Dieng, early 20th century CE. A polychrome, hand carved and painted Buta mask from East Java. The term Buta generally refers to a demon in the Topeng dance narrative. These demon

Guatemala, ca. 1920 CE. Wonderful painted wooden dance mask in the form of a bull. Brightly colored in shades of green, brown, yellow and black, tongue curled under its nostrils, short pointed horns t

A carved wooden dance mask with precise linear designs and overall classic form, with highly stylized mouth and eyes. The mask has a woven grass headdress / netting still attached and remains of hair

A Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The mem

A very well used old wooden dance mask featuring a zoomorphic form with tall ears, horns and large grimace, accented with red, white and silver paint on painted black mask. The Mask shows extensive we

A tall carved wooden ceremonial mask with tall animal style horns and contrasting black and white mineral pigments. Fang or related peoples, Gabon, West Africa. The mask has been custom mounted and me

According to Thomas Wheelock, such masks originate in the far eastern area near Boulsa, Burkina Faso and were worn by aggressive dancers who would patrol the ceremonial grounds and keep unruly spectat

According to Thomas Wheelock, such masks originate in the far eastern area near Boulsa, Burkina Faso and were worn by aggressive dancers who would patrol the ceremonial grounds and keep un-ruly specta

A carved wooden helmet mask featuring traditional incised linear designs, stylized protruding mouth and facial features with attached raffia headdress and collar. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/

A Tall carved wooden male dance mask with incised and painted linear designs, classic carving style with highly exaggerated facial features, attached woven rope netting and beard, obvious handling and

A large field used carved wooden Bushcow dance mask with woven rope and well used mouth bit. decorated with red, black, and white organic pigments and geometric designs. The mask features a tall round

A carved wooden dance mask with incised and carved linear designs, almond shaped eyes, pierced for suspension, painted with kaolin clay pigments. lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, central Afric

A carved wooden mask with scarification designs carved in relief, well weathered and well handled surface and remains of fiber headdress. The mask measures 10.25 inches tall x 8.25 inches wide. A meta

A rare old hand carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features and classic treatment to the coiffure and overall form. The mask itself measures 12 x 7.5 inches, with textiles around the mask e

Mexican and Guatemalan Dance Mask Assortment (6) items including 20th century carved and painted wood masks Property from: a St. Charles, Illinois estate Height: 22 1/4 inches, Width: 9 3/4 inches, De

A Carved wooden face mask with heavy organic orange pigment on the face and alternating human hair strips and indigo blue pigments as the coiffure, as well as a decorative textile hat would cover the

A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, encrusted and painted surface, animal hide and metal tacks as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Wes

A carved wooden mask with ghostly pale face accented with kaolin clay pigments and obvious wear and handling over many years. The mask wood has grown quite light weight with age. Bakongo or Yombe peop

A carved wooden dance mask with stylized form and some traditional linear designs worn by the Bakongo peoples during sacred dances. The Bakongo create dance masks to represent Ancestral spirits to hon

A wonderful old carved wooden performance dance mask from the island of Java, Indonesia. Known as a Topeng, which translates as "Close to the face" This mask at one time would have been accompanied wi

Early 20th century painted Guatemalan dance mask on stand height 11 in. x width 5 in. x depth 4 in. Shipping available for this lot through our partner 4CL; please request a shipping quote at shippi

A very finely carved wooden mask from the Bamana peoples , Mali Africa. carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood with a elegant row of spikes as a top finial accented with an indigo colored orga

Artist unknown (Guatemala, 20th c.) Red face man Guatemalan mask. This mask appears to have been painted over once or twice 1st half of the 20th century Measurements 7" x 7" x 5.25"