KIDUMU SOCIETY MASK - TEKE/TSAYE

African carved wood "Kidumu" mask, Teke-Tsaye peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, disc-shaped face, divided by a horizontal stripe, decorated with white and red pigments, approx 19.75"h, 17.75"

The front decorated with abstract incised motifs; brown surface decorated with white and red pigments and kaolin.PROVENANCEPrivate Collection, Washington, DC, acquired in the 1960s.According to Cornet

A Teke Tsaye mask, kidumu Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, carved in high relief with a central recessed section, decorated with abstract incised motifs, accented with pigment and

CONGO TEKE Tsaye KIDUMU Mask This type of mask representing an extremely stylized face is typical of the Tsaye group, other TEKEs did not make those.... PROVENANCE: Ex Private French-Belgian collectio

Good Iroquois false face society mask, likely 19th/20th c., North America, black and red painted carved wood, horse hair, modeled with arched ears, slit eyes, a crooked nose and small oval mouth on a

A Dan Poro Society mask Liberia, of hollowed oval form, the features carved in high relief, with round cutout eyes, small triangular nose and protruding forehead, with perimeter wrapped with bound fab

A fine Bamana Kore society mask, Bamana; MaliLikely from Nossombougou; Of classical form, The mask with high rounded brow and deep concave face, the nasal ridge running from the brow down the face, th

Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario / United States, New York, Iroquois, ca. early-20th century CE. A hand carved basswood "False Face Society" mask with copper plates around the eyes, co

Native American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario, Six Nations, Iroquois, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A corn husk mask known as Gajesa or Bushy Head. The braided husks are sewn into conical

A Gelede society mask with an elaborate structure with three birds. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 13"h x 9 1/2"w x 9"d Condition: Very good with some wear wirth minor surface loss Provenance: Private

A Lega Bwami Society wooden mask with minimal wear. Merton Simpson Inventory 8979. 20th century. Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of

This is a very fine and rare Eket mask from Nigeria, Africa. This lunar-shaped facial mask was created for use by the ekpo society , a society based on ancestor worship, and was presented at the yearl

A very rare carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs. The rites and practices of the Mbole people, who inhabit the east-central region of the equatorial forest in the Democratic Republ

This is a rare Teke or Tsaye "kidumu" disc shaped mask with incised designs and various mineral pigments, well handled surface edges back of mask. This mask was Field collected around 1965 by Rev. Law

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

A Tall carved wooden helmet with elaborate coiffure as well as a tall post finial with ribbed neck and ancestor face atop with carved eyes accented with stone or mineral pigment. The mask has an unden

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

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

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Bamileke or Bangwa peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood with incised designs around the eyes and well handled and worn edges suggesting field us

African Art Teke Mask is from Congo. The dimension is 14 inches high x 11.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $30.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the International foreig

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligi

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

Native American / First Nations, Northeastern United States, New York / Canada, Ontario, Iroquois, ca. 1950s to 1960s CE. A hand-carved wood "False Face Society" mask with long horsehair. The features

A Carved wooden maskette with classic facial features, multiple holes, remnants of kaolin clay pigments and a long raffia grass beard. Such masks were used as clam emblems of the Bwami society, lega p