Highly Stylized Luba Kifwebe African mask

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with a most interesting stylized smiling face and incised linear designs , painted with a heavy kaolin clay pigment and accented with red and black paints. Luba peoples

Carved wooden mask with a highly stylized face and incised designs, accented with kaolin clay pigments. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 15 x 8 inches.

A large and aggressive looking leopard or Feline mask with highly stylized face,ears and large fangs. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask itself measures 18.5 inches tall and will also include a cus

A very highly stylized miniature Basongye peoples "passport" type mask with strong linear designs and a wonderful flared form. The mask measures 6.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephne Levitt, NY

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 carved wooden Dance mask of the Kifwebe society in the stylized Form of an Owl. Luba or Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 16 x 8 inches ( 20 inches tall on professional c

Carved wooden face mask with incised linear designs and a well carved and highly stylized form, traditional for the Kifwebe society. The mask measures 14 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can also be

A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with incised linear designs and classic form, a large avian effigy on top, signs of heavy field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of t

A diminutive carved wooden mask with incised linear designs and a kaolin clay painted surface, embellished with grass netting. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 x 5 inches. A met

A Carved wooden dance mask with wide flat face, tall central crest and incised linear designs. The mask shows great age and wear suggesting field use over many years. Luba peoples, Kifwebe society, DR

A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with incised linear designs and classic form, signs of heavy field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of the Kifwebe society. Luba peop

This is a Older carved wooden mask from the Pende peoples of the Congo, central Africa. A wonderful ancestor face with tall conical finial and decorated with some simple linear designs, all from a sin

A large carved wooden round mask with linear designs and well weathered and worn edges suggesting age and handling over time. Luba Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, Africa.

This is an old and field used carved wooden mask from the Luba ( or possibly Songye) peoples, DRC /Congo, Africa. This mask originates from the central heart of Tribal Africa. Their western neighbours

A very unusual carved wooden mask with exaggerated facial features, large flared ears and most notably, 4 arms holding a strange Blue, almost gas mask like object in front of the mouth. Guere or Wobe

A large carved wooden mask decorated with organic pigments and featuring a wonderfully exaggerated face and form and showing much handling and wear. A Fascinating example from the Suku peoples of the

A Carved wooden mask with a wonderful exaggerated coiffure and finely carved and embellished face with raised tribal scars or tattoos. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 13.25 x 7.25 in

Large older carved wooden mask with a huge central finial and incised and painted linear designs, accented with orange and white kaolin clay pigment. From the Luba peoples and the Kifwebe society, Afr

Igbo Mask with a mix of details from Bifwebe (Luba) and Kifwebe (Songye) masks. The mask is nicely patinated in stripes. Well cut pretty protruding mouth. A beautifully striking piece with a lot of ex

A very finely carved wooden mask in the form of a "Night owl" and considered a medium to the spirit world when used in traditional dances of the Luba and Songye kifwebe society. Luba peoples, Congo, A

Carved wooden mask with highly stylized zoomporpic features and fantastic form. From the Mambila peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 7 inches. * There is not a display stand included with

This is an old hand carved wooden mask from the Luba Peoples, Congo / DRC , Africa. Masks of this type are were used during Kifwebe society ceremonial festivals. The mask was decorated with linear des

A Contemporary Fang peoples mask with elongated face and overall abstract quality. Fang peoples, Gabon or Cameroon, Africa. The mask measures 20 x 5 inches. A metal display stand can be included for a