Old Ogoni Antelope Mask Ex Christies

A carved wooden and painted zoomorphic mask in the form of an antelope with twisted horns and overall traditional style and form for the region. The mask shows obvious field use and wear as a ceremoni

A carved wooden dance mask in a highly stylized zoomorphic form, encrusted surface and signs of field use and wear. Known locally as a "Karikpo" or antelope and are worn at important ceremonies like t

A diminutive carved wooden mask painted silver and black , with a highly stylized zoomorphic form of a goat or ram. The mask overall showing many years of traditional ceremonial use and wear. The mask

A Finely carved wooden mask with deep well handled surface patina and signs of age and field use. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 7 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Prof. Charles Bordogn

A Finely carved wooden mask with deep well handled surface patina and signs of age and field use. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 6.75 x 5 inches. Provenance: Ex Prof. Charles Bordog

A small carved wooden mask painted in Black and white kaolin clay pigments, with stylized coiffure , incised design as well as a retractable lower jaw. Such masks are rather small to be worn on the fa

carved wooden mask from the Kore society of the Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask was carved from a hard dense wood in the image of a Antelope, with tall horns and ears alert and tall. The m

A Very fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Rabbit with tall ears and painted designs of traditional stylized mask with large open geometric eyes and organic pigments. Dogon peoples, Mali, Afr

A old carved wooden ceremonial mask painted in red and black, with spiral horns and open work eyes. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The mask measures 16 x 6.75 inches. *There is no display stand

A very old and well handled antelope dance crest or mask with a deep well handled surface patina, tall elegant horns and elongated face and form. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Mask measures 2

A fine old carved wooden mask in a zoomorphic form known as Zamble, a mythical male being whose form fuses antelope and leopard features. Such representations are owned by certain families that use th

A fine old carved wooden mask in a zoomorphic form known as Zamble, a mythical male being whose form fuses antelope and leopard features. Such representations are owned by certain families that use th

It's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996; Ex Alan Dershowitz (legal and TV fame)

A carved wooden dance mask in the form of an antelope with carved designs and tribal motifs accented with mineral pigments. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Mask measure 20 inches tall. *Th

A large carved wooden dance mask in zoomorphic form, with tall horns and incised geometric designs. Nuna peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 36 inches in length. Provenance: The Thom

African Art Ogoni Antelpoe Mask is from Nigeria. The dimension is 29 inches high x 6.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the Internat

A classic carved wooden helmet style mask with openwork designs on top, large flat hat like feature with many well worn holes on top, perhaps to hold feathers and other regalia, accented with kaolin c

A Carved wooden helmet style mask with swept back horns, long snout and painted with mineral pigments. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 13 x 10 inches. A Metal display stand

A carved wooden dance mask representing an antelope with highly stylized and twisted horns and classic facial features accented with reddish and white mineral pigments and geometric designs. Eastern P

Nigeria, ca. early 20th century. A Yoruba Geleda helmet mask. Ex Christie's. MEASUREMENTS Height: 12 inches / 30 cm

A very fine and highly stylized "Mfondo" mask created by a Lawalwa or Lwalu artist. Such masks were produced masks with facial representations that are composed of purely geometric elements, sharply a

A very finely carved wooden face mask with a glossy polished surface patina and a deep well handled patina. The mask has wide open eyes and evidence it once had metal accents. The mask will include a

A carved wooden dance mask in classic style, heavy kaolin clay pigments, scar designs carved in relief, tall central crest coiffure and well handled edges. Such masks were worn by male performers of a

A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. The Long classic face accented with reddish organic / mineral pigments a