Mende African Ladies Head Mask

Unique hand carved African? carved mask, woman's head, on stand, cond G-VG

A Mende woman's helmet mask20th century; Sierra Leone/LiberiaThe type of helmet mask worn by women of the Sande society, the carved and burnished wooden mask with elaborately carved hair style and the

African Carved Wood Helmet Mask ,Benin, 20th Century. Female society ritual mask carved in the likeness of a woman's head with a bird on top of her hair. Used condition, wear, worn, splits, chips. Siz

A carved wood and painted staff featuring a Bundu woman's helmet mask and various carved and painted designs. The Staff measures 22 inches tall. A Metal display stand can also be included for an addit

A helmet mask of female face and neck; black finish overall. Braided coiffure with raised prongs (comb?) rising above head. Mende style. Mid to late 20th century. 17 1/4" h

Hardwood helmet with geometric detail, turned neck with head atop. H 81cm (31 3/4 in) Collection number KTS-142Provenance: The Collection of Toby & Joey Tanenbaum, Toronto.

Mende Dance headdress for women's initiation (Bundu Society) Blackened wood measures 13.5" x 9" x 8" Conical helmet mask representing head of a woman with an elaborate hair arrangement and small wide

This is an elegant and fine carved wooden mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Such masks are carved by members of the Sande Society for use during a young woman's initiation cere

This mask is worn over the head of a female elder who dances for the Sande women's society. The mask displays and celebrates Mende ideals of female beauty and virtue: elaborately braided hair (cosmeti

Mende Peoples, 'Sowei' helmet mask, 20th c., Sierra Leone, dark patina wood, carved as a female head, the coiffure surmounted by a small turtle, 15"h x 8.5"dia Provenance: A Private Collection: 30 Eas

Mende Bundu Wood Mask. This mask is an altar piece in a bird-like form on a post, featuring a head with a clearly articulated face and piercing eyes. The body lacks details, except for two pigmented v

Unknown tribe. 18 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W.

Rudolf Knörlein (1902-1988) for Goldscheider Art Deco bust — African woman's head with a raised hand and flower, #7604 Vienna, Austria glazed terra cotta ink stamped marks, incised number 5

Antique Bwa Head Mask, 20th C, Polychromed Carved Wood, 9 1/2" x 19 1/2"', 5 1/2", N/A, Unframed. Origin - Mali or Burkino Faso. Quite old. Provenance: Milton and Shirley Glaser, NYC and Woodstock, NY

The neo-classical forms molded with laurel wreath handles over ladies head masks either side, and raised on socle over a square base, each is decorated with the distinctive motif of graceful swans in

Carved wood, painted beading w/shells 12.5"Wx13"T

An African tribal head mask with painted face and grass hair, two wood bosses carved as rearing horses, and another carved wood horse, the bosses 23cm high

Approx 14"Tx13"Wx16"D

The mask is carved wood, not too heavy , but also not the very light weight wood used on more commercial examples. The Artist was commissioned to carve a mask for a Young Girls initiation and apparent

Large ceremonial ritual cultural polychromed wood mask. Measuring approximately 36" tall x 32" wide x 15" deep. Some light use and wear as shown, see photos

AFRICAN BOAR'S HEAD MASK

Stone carved African (Tanzania) woman's head. 8 1/2 inches high.

Reserve Reduced! African buffalo headmask - BAMILEKE - Origin: Cameroon, Africa Date: 2nd half 20th century Materials: Wood, glass beads Size: 39 cm Bamileke masks are carved to honor the king. They a

All figural, one in the form of an African American woman's head, four with a Rockingham type glaze, some with painted elements.    Dimensions: from 2" to 4" tall.