Rare Tiv Miniature Kwagh-Hir Festival Mask

A small carved wooden maskette, likely part of a marionette display for the Kwagh-hir festival, which is a multipart culturally edifying art form of the Tiv people of central Nigeria which became popu

This mask is quite an uncommon example from the Kwagh-Hir masquerade of the Tiv people, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood with a highly stylized human face, accented with a bright green paint and with the

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 striking old and field used Tiv Kwagh Hir festival mask with bulging eyes, toothy grimace, attached animal hair and several areas of tribal repairs and adornment. Tiv peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The m

This is a remarkable old Tiv Kwagh-hir helmet mask - Kwagh-hir performance mask, with realistic facial features and a well weathered and worn surface suggesting years of traditional use as a festival

This is a remarkable old Tiv Kwagh-hir helmet mask - Kwagh-hir performance mask, with realistic facial features and a well weathered and worn surface suggesting years of traditional use as a festival

A large carved wood and painted helmet with exaggerated facial features and wonderful dramatic style of a Kwag Hir festival mask. The Tiv began the Kwag-hir ceremony to address many of the traditional

A carved wooden ceremonial dance mask with a highly exaggerated form and purple paint. Tiv peoples, Nigeria , most likely part of the Kwagh-Hir festival. A metal display stand can be included for an a

A very well used and weathered helmet style mask with exaggerated face and energetic aesthetic. Tiv peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $35.00

This mask is quite an uncommon example from the festivals/ masquerades of the Tiv people, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood with a highly stylized human face, accented with a bright paint and with the addi

**Originally Listed At $250** Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early to mid 20th century CE. A small woven dark brown mask with large ovoid eyes outlined in white created for festivals surroundin

Rare Mexican folk art festival garment, having classical mermaid motif, to include painted canvas body suit affixed with eight miniature masks, with accompanying carved mask 67"h x 52.5"w x 6"d Prov

Height: 20.25" Width: 6.5" Depth: 4.25" Weight: 1.5 lbs An interesting Tiv mask featuring a human figure superstructure with a snake wrapped around its body. Stand is not included.

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Mexico, ca. 1940. Rare festival mask of carved wood painted pink, red, gold, white and brown. The obvio

A very large mask of a ferocious Tiger, used in festivals in Java where young men would compete to "kill" a Tiger, an ancient rite of manhood dramatized these days to commemorate the tradition. The ma

This is a very rare style of Wooden mask from the Tiv peoples of Nigeria Africa.Carved wood face mask with incised linear designs , tribal tattoos and some obvious age and wear. I do not see masks fro

Rare miniature facial - mask depiction, hand-carved from a Galip nut. Hollowed back. Amulets like this example were attached to bags, belts and sacred flutes. Wear from long tribal use. Early to Mid 2

A Rare Miniature Fire Spitter mask from the Senufo, Ivory Coast. Carved in classic form with well handled surface.Provenance: Ex Sidney and Gae Berman, NYC, * Old label states Ex Charles Ratton, Paris

A very highly stylized miniature Basongye peoples "passport" type mask with strong linear designs and a wonderful flared form. The mask measures 6.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephne Levitt, NY

A very uncommon miniature carved wooden mask with stylized coiffure, heavy lidded eyes, incised linear designs and a flared neck ringed with raffia grass. Probably worn as an arm maskette. Pende peopl

A very rare carved wooden miniature mask that was worn as a dance crest. The mask or bust like form is solid wood and has a classic stylized coiffure and serene facial features. The dance crest measur

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. This stunning example proves that a piece does not have to be large to be exceptional. Terracotta / earthenware amulet in the form of an actor's mask

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Latin America, Bolivia, early 20th century. A very rare and somewhat bizarre festival mask in what we th

A very rare and unusual miniature passport mask from the Bamana / Bambara peoples of Mali, West Africa. This miniature mask in the form of a Ntomo agricultural dance mask is the first of its type that