Large African Kota Wooden Helmet Mask

Central Africa, Gabon, Kota people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden helmet mask, hand carved and made from multiple pieces of wood. The mask has a tall crest running from front to bac

Africa, Sierra Leone, Mende, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large Bundu mask, skillfully carved from a solid hardwood, reminiscent of the type used during ceremonies associated with the Sande female socie

**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a pair of pigs standing atop with

Africa, Mozambique, Makonde Tribe, ca. 1940 to 1950 CE. Wooden helmet mask carved from a single section of tree. His face shows ritual scarification, large upper lip plug, small patch of original hair

A carved wooden helmet mask with wonderfully exaggerated facial features , stylized animal horns and painted geometric tribal motifs. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask shows some handling and wear

Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large and skillfully carved wooden Bundu mask used during ceremonies associated with the Sande female societies

**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden mask characterized by thin slit-form eyes, a huge forehead, a petite

**Originally Listed At $800** Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved tall, dark, wood mask with a large figural crest. The mask has an abstract, dramatic appearan

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th C. CE. A large wooden mask characterized by thin slit eyes, a huge forehead, a petite nose, and

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th C. CE. A large carved wooden mask characterized by triangular eyes, a huge forehead, a miniscule nos

A carved wooden helmet style mask with inset bead work and overall exaggerated style. From the Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. There is NO display stand included with this lot, however if you would like

A Monumental Yoruba Epa Festival African Mask. Very large carved wooden helmet style mask with an ornate horse and rider, and multiple ancestral images, all accented with red and green pigments. Yorub

A Very large and impressive carved wooden mask/helmet with textile adornment. A well carved mask with some areas of kaolin pigment accent , the mask has a large indigo textile attached to hide the dan

**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A large and finely-carved wooden helmet mask intended as dancing wear for rituals and ceremonies. The mask, me

This is a very fine and rare Kwango area Buffalo mask. Carved wooden helmet style mask with various colored kaolin clay pigments and a large raffia grass collar. Yaka or Suku peoples, Congo, Africa. *

A large carved wooden helmet mask in zoomorphic form , representing a forest spirit or Bushcow , and embellished with a fetish bundle on the forehead, accented with black and white pigments, the white

A large carved wooden helmet mask with painted designs and well handled edges and wear consistent with field use. Accoridng to the web site Imo dara this mask was considered the most sacred of masks,

A Large Dramatic old carved wooden helmet mask accented with kaolin clay pigments and very strong carving styles. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask has an undeniable patina from field

A Tall and elaborate carved wooden helmet mask with stylized leopards, ancestors and large mirror on top. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The mask measures 24 inches tall. A metal display stand ca

A large fantastic carved wooden helmet mask with tall spiral horns, and highly stylized zoomorphic form painted in various colors and overall showing much handling and field use. It is composed of ele

A Very large carved wooden helmet mask depicting a deformed face with abstract facial features and form. An old metal strip in nailed to one side to repair a stress fracture. The mask is quite large a

A very rare and stunning Dogon crocodile mask is known as “Waka Kakada”. A large carved wooden helmet mask with heavy kaolin clay and mineral pigments and a stylized crest with open mouth. The mas

A large carved wooden helmet mask with white kaolin clay pigment and a stylized antelope final, adorned with a raffia grass collar. Suku peoples, Congo, Africa.Throughout southern Democratic Republic

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Eastern Nigeria, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and rather unusual hand-carved wooden helmet mask of an abstract, hybrid zoomorphic (perhaps si