Old Realistic mask from the Kongo Ex Bertram Collection

This is a rare and unusual style of mask from the Bakongo peoples of the Congo, Africa. Carved wood with reddish natural pigment and raffia grass hair. The mask has a sense of realism seldom seen in t

A very finely carved wooden helmet mask with realistic painted face and painted designs, embellished with real human hair atop a stylized "elvis" coiffure. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask mea

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

Elegant old carved wooden ceremonial mask with anthropomorphic central finial and classic facial style and design. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Among the Senufo families owned and wore su

A striking Makunda ( or Nkanda) Initiation mask from the Yaka peoples, DRC / CONGO, central Africa. This mask features a strong and bold wooden mask face and elaborate crown of wood and textiles and s

A carved wooden Dan mask with protruding cylindrical eyes, attached lower jaw and embellished with beads and textiles. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast or Liberia, West Africa. The mask measures 12 x 7 x 5 in

A small and well weathered old mask that may have served as a house mask or decoration, showing some obvious age and wear. Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. The mask measures 7.25 x 5.25 inch

A very old and weathered wooden mask depicting a human face with domed eyes, a slightly curved nose, large eye slits for the wearer, and petite puckered lips. This visage is topped by a figural supers

A carved wooden diminutive mask with kaolin clay pigments accenting the eyes and a well handled and worn surface. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask itself measures 6.5 inches tall ( 10.5

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. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast. The mask measures 14 x 6 inches. ( 36 inches

A Carved wooden mask in avian form with elaborate woven textile headdress attached. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall ( 13 x 15 when adding the headdress). This m

A Carved wood and polychromed painted festival mask with a striking double face with three eyes and two mouths, embellished with some beads and spiral eyes that are possibly shells, animal hide mustac

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 rare carved wood and painted helmet mask from the Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Raised designs accented with various paints and with well handled edges showing field use and wear. The mask measure

A wonderfully abstract oval shaped mask with 6 carved eyes, long snout and well worn surface. Such masks were used by the Kwele peoples during Bwete rituals which involved ingesting psychoactive plant

A carved wooden face mask with stylized form and tribal designs, swept back horns and an undeniable well handled and worn surface patina suggesting great age and field use. A metal display stand can b

A rare old and interesting carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay mineral pigments and some red pigment accents around the eyes. The mask resembles an owl or other bird and is a very rare exampl

A carved wooden helmet style mask with incised linear designs, strong facial features and a very well handled and worn surface patina, the mask has undeniable field use and wear. Binji peoples, DRC/ C

Elongated carved wooden dance mask with incised linear designs, and covered in hammered bronze sheet, embellished with textile adornment. Marka / malinke peoples, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 16.5

A dramatic carved wooden parade mask with raised scar designs and painted with black and white pigments. Idoma Peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 14 inches tall ( 21 inches tall on profession

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 carved wooden dance mask with a kind of plank or ritual tray with 4 egg like forms, also embellished with serpent images. Such a mask would have been used by the Do association of the West African L

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with woven rope adornment and with iron spike driven into the forehead and embellished with organic matter and earthen substances around the forehead and packed into th