Netsuke: "no"- mask, probably "shunkan" type - Japan

2 Wooden mask netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Signed Deme. Each about 1.5in. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

Carved wooden mask netsuke. Japan. 19th century. 2.25in. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

Lot of three wooden mask Netsukes. Japan. 18th/19th century. One signed Deme Uman. See Lazarnick pgs. 351-353. Each about 3-1/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923

Lot of two wooden mask Netsukes. Japan. 19th century. Each about 2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Sagemono. Japan. 19th century. Inro of black lacquer inlaid with a fish carved from mother of pearl. "Dried Salmon" netsuke. Mask ojime. Inro 2in tall.

CONGO DRC RARE LEGA MASK Powerful mask probably representing an old man or a sick person. This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "semi-secret" association that organized the social str

Far East, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. Striking and expressive, this Japanese gigaku mask depicts Karura, a major Buddhist deity based on the gigantic birds of Hi

Netsuke, Miniaturmaske des Usobuki aus dem Kyōgen-Theater Japan Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Sammlungsetik

Wooden netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Jurojin mask. Signed. 2.25in. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

19th century boxwood mask netsuke of a man with sunken cheeks, probably that of Hanahiki. Wonderful facial expression, beautiful wear and patina. Height 1 9/16 inches. Reserve: $220.00 Shipping: Domes

Japan, Meiji Period, 19th century. 66 x 45 mm. Part of the Javitri Shah Collection

ANTIQUE JAPANESE NETSUKE NOH- MASK DANCER WITH ROTATING MASK CIRCA: 1960s ORIGIN: JAPAN DIMENSIONS: H: 2.125" x W: 1.375" x D: .5"IN HOUSE SHIPPING $20 FREE PICK UP

Japanese Noh Mask Vintage - With hair. With remains of leather strap. Type: Dance Mask Composition: Painted wood Country/Origin: Japan Size:

Noh mask. Japan. 18th/19th century. Old man type carved wood with a painted surface and inset with human hair. 8-1/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Wooden netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Carved as 2 masks. Black and red lacquer surface. 2.5in L. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

Guerrero, Mexico, Ca. 400 B.C. Probably Olmec. A thick carved mask having a long nose, well-defined brow and a pecked, concave surface. Simple lug type ears and a perforation at the top for attachment

A carved wooden mask painted black and showing extensive field use and wear probably a variation of the "karikpo" mask type. The horns symbolize superhuman power and strength. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria,

Netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Little boy with an oni mask. Lacquered surface. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

West Africa, Nigeria, probably Yoruba peoples, mid to late 20th century CE. A large and colorful hand-carved wood mask designed to be worn atop the head and project high above it - this type of mask i

Netsuke. Japan. 19th century. 2 children playing with a lion dance mask and robe. 2in. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

This is an old and field used carved wooden mask from the Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Masks of this type are known as "elu" , which means "spirit." It is relatively small and probably would h

A SET OF TWO PRESSED HORN MANJU NETSUKE UnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The first carved in relief depicting an actor wearing a mask, dressed in samurai robes holding a lotus stem. The reverse

wood, red, black and white pigment, coiffure in four pointed lobes, continuous brow line, nose bridge with grooved decor, incised scarification marks, drilled holes around the rim, slightly dam. (coif