Ibo Helmet Crest with ancestor faces, African Art

Carved wooden crown like helmet with ancestor face finial and mineral pigments. Ibo or related ethnic group, Nigeria, Africa. The Helmet measures 12.5 x 10 inches.

Tall carved wooden Dance crest with stylized ancestor face and incised designs. Mumuye peoples, northeastern Nigeria, on the border of Cameroon. This type of large crest or shoulder mask ‘Sukwava’

Carved wooden helmet style mask of an ancestor face. A woven grass rope adorns the mask as well. The Wood is light weight and has a golden brown color and shiny patina. Makonde peoples, Tanzania, Afri

A Vintage carved wooden helmet "N'Kang" mask with large smiling ancestor face and elaborate tall coiffure. The mask has a well handled and polished surface and white kaolin clay accenting the eyes and

Including an Ibo carved & polychrome ritual figure, West Africa, Nigeria, c. 19th or early 20th century (37-1/2 x 9 x 6 in.); an African helmet mask, possibly Mossi, with serrated bird crest (15-1/2 x

Unusual old Senufo peoples mask from mali, West Africa. carved dense hard wood featuring a long avian bird beak and two stylized animal ears, and a Ancestor face as a central finial. The mask has some

Very large carved wooden ancestor sculpture from the Ibo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 40.5 inches tall.

A very tall and wonderfully stylized male ancestor sculpture from the Dogon of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood, this shrine sculpture features a most unusual face, an

This is a very large wooden sculpture from the Kuyu ethnic group of the Congo, central Africa. A highly decorated and ornate example, featuring 3 ancestor faces, suggesting a protective spirit, guardi

African Art Ibo Helmet Mask from Nigeria 13"H x 7.5"W No Reserve Buyer pays shipping. This item ships from New York, NY

African Art Ibo Helmet Mask is from Nigeria. The dimension is 18.5 inches high x 8.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the Internatio

Item: African Art Large Ibo Helmet Mask Origin: Nigeria Dimensions: 21"h x 12''w No Reserve Buyer pays shipping. This item ships from New York, NY

African Art Mende Double Face Helmet Mask is from Sierra Leone. The dimension is 16 inches high x 11 inches wide. The packing and shipping cost with insurance for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping

A rare Yoruba peoples altar to the Shango cult, NIGERIA, Africa. An Exceptional old shrine carved from a single tree trunk, depicting ancestor faces, male and female devotees and showing plenty of age

A Very finely carved and heavy old wooden drum with four ancestor faces and obvious use and handling over many many years. What remains is stable, though the drum has lost most of its tuning pegs. Yor

A Finely carved wooden mask in a round form with two janus ancestor faces and small avian (Bird) Finials and ornate designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast,West Africa. The mask measures 11 x 7 inches. A

A carved wooden shrine effigy with several ancestor faces in different directions, embedded cowrie shells and incised designs. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 11 inches tall on cus

Well weathered tall mask with wonderful stylized ancestor face , tall antelope horns and ancestor figure. The mask does not include a display stand, however one can be provided after the auction for a

A tall carved wooden mask or shoulder mask , carved from a single piece of hard wood with a stylized ancestor face atop an elongated neck, accented with linear designs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa

A Lovely hand carved wooden game board with stylized ancestor face and 12 well carved cups for use in the game. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. The Game measures 27 x 6 inches.

Carved wooden Lukasa in anthropomorphic form, the figures long arms act as handles to the board, and the serne closed eyes of the ancestor face watch over the board. There was at one time many beads a

A very heavy thick carved wooden mask with highly stylized ancestor face, nicely carved coiffure and overall well handled aptina. Bete peoples, Liberia, Africa.The mask measures 16 x 8.75 inches. A me

A Lovely hand carved wooden lidded container in crescent shape with ornate geometric designs and a charming ancestor face. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The container measures 9.5 inches wide x 3 inche

Carved wooden mask of a highly stylized ancestor face. From the Makonde peoples of Tanzania, East Africa. Such masks are known as Lipico and were worn by young men for the initiation ceremonies.