Ituri, Mask, Congo, post 1940

A Carved wooden mask carved with aggressive facial features and painted with linear designs and accented with a raffia grass collar. Ndaaka Mask, Ituri region, DR Congo. Excellent example. Ex. Charles

light wood, greyish brown patina, kaolin, dotted painting, framed by grass fibre tufts, in the chin area applied in two layers, slightly dam., abrasion of paint (nose); Ituri masks were made of the fr

An African Salampasu Carved Wood Mask, Congo, 20th Century, With rattan and raffia decorations. H: 14 W: 11 D: 7 in. Collection of Al Bright. Alfred L. Bright, (American, 1940 -2019), aka Al Bright, w

A very rare and interesting carved wooden mask with incised tribal designs and a raffia grass collar. The mask shows handling and wear. Pygmy peoples, Ituri Forest, Congo, Africa. The mask itself meas

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ituri (also Etori or Uituri) region, ca. early 20th century CE. A delicate, flat, circular carved wood mask of minimalist geometric form and with excellen

AFRICAN CONGO MASK WITH BEARD: The eyes and mouth are pierced through, the mouth has stitch markings. Provenance:

Origin: Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: Around 1940. Materials: Wood, Kaolin and rope. Size: "Height 25.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 10 cm." Masks like these were used in instruction and i

African Mask With Hair Congo: Provenance: From the collection of Cynthia Piper who traveled throughout the Congo in the 1940's. <

A rare old mask from the Ituri Pygmies of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ituri region, ca. early 20th century. An aggressive animal-like form with incised designs and mineral pigment spots. The mou

A very rare old carved wooden post with spirit or mask face on top and painted with a red mineral pigment. Salampasu peoples, Congo, Africa. The post measures 21 inches tall. Provenance: Field collect

Powerful Kumu mask from the Ituri rainforest of D.R. Congo. Kumu masks are among the most important objects in their culture. They are used by the Nkunda society of sorcerers who call upon the primord

Kifwebe Songye Mask ca. 1940’s 17” H Authenticity guaranteed by Arte Antico, LLC This item ships from New York, NY.

A Tall slender figurative ritual post with a well carved mask face on top, decorated with geometric tribal motifs. The post has a ribbed "neck" and adorned with cowrie shells. Pende peoples, Congo, Af

Teke Mask ca. 1940’s, 15” L Authenticity guaranteed by Arte Antico, LLC This item ships from New York, NY.

Early 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 16 1/4" x 9 3/4" Provenance: Armand Arman, New York John Giltsoff, London Allan Stone Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1981) Exhibition: Power

Central African Dinka Metal Mask, Congo. On stand. Carved wood. Size: 11'' x 7.5'' x 2'' (28 x 19 x 5 cm) Height on Stand: 15.25" (39 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Au

A Woyo polychrome decorated dance maskDemocratic Republic of the CongoRaised on a black metal stand.height 17in (43cm); width 10in (25cm) Provenance:Property from the Estate of Lee Bronson, Los Angel

A Luba Kifwebe polychromed wood maskDemocratic Republic of the CongoRaised on a black metal stand.height 17in (43cm) Provenance:Property from the Estate of Lee Bronson, Los Angeles, California.

A Luba kifwebe polychromed carved wood maskDemocratic Republic of the CongoRaised on a black metal stand.height 16 1/2in (42cm); width 9 3/4in (25cm) Provenance:Property from the Estate of Lee Bronso

CONGO DRC YELA - Old Lilwa Society Mask Two-tone, hardwood, well patinated The Yela are a people whose rites have remained quite mysterious to us. They are culturally close to the Mbole, a little bett

CONGO DRC SUPERB LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega commu

CONGO DRC Superb BEMBE zoomorphic mask Eluba ya butende Architecture very similar to that published in "Masks in Congo" in 2016 and sold at Sotheby's in 2007 In this book, Pol Pierre Gossiaux, undispu

20th c. Carved wood, paint Without stand: 11" x 11 1/2" x 13" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York The Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo carve numerous types of masks, most

Height of mask 13 inches, width 8 1/4 inches, depth 4 1/4 inches.