Striking Old Guro Zoomorphic African Mask

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface. This mask

Carved wooden zoomorphic mask with painted designs, tall spiral horns and aggressive facial features. This mask is very light weight and dry wood with obvious wear and field use over many years. Guro

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 well weathered and worn Baule / Guro mask in the form of an antelope, with a tall stylized Horn / head crest and the interior still features a mouth bit and textile ties for the dancer. Baule / Guro

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 Fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Ram or Goat with open eyes and curled animal horns, all carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood with well handled surface patina. Pende peoples, C

This is a very fine Old Bamana Kore society zoomorphic mask representing a Pig , a rare charming, yet archaic looking example. The mask has open square cut eyes with a raised frame and long pig like s

African Guro People (Ivory Coast) carved wooden double antelope (Zamble) mask. 12.75" H x 12" W x 5.75" D. Pronounced losses to wood, scattered splitting.

A large older carved wooden mask with stylized zoomorphic form of an antelope and with possibly avian attributes. The mask is old and weathered and has been professionally custom mounted. The mask mea

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

Carved from wood with a well handled surface. The mask has a stylized face and raised scar designs, and a vessel on the head, typically this would indicate a female mask. Note the old collection numbe

Carved from wood with a well handled surface. The mask has a stylized face and raised scar designs, Note the old collection numbers painted into the back of the mask. The mask measures 11 x 7 inches.

This is a very fine old "Hyena" zoomorphic mask with wonderfully exaggerated facial features, from the Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The well worn smooth patina along with overall style and form make

A very bold and striking old carved wooden mask covered in hand hammered brass sheets and with traditional stylized form. Marka / Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 16 x 7.5 inches. A met

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

Cote d'Ivorie Guro or Senufo dance mask, with signs of some age and use, mid-20th Century, having traces of old Kaolin white in the carved incised eye concavities and the zigzag coiffure line, fine an

An Old carved wooden diminutive mask with tall animal style horns and archaic diamond shaped face with tubular shaped eyes. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa.Ex Robert Banks collection, Maryland. Mask meas

Title: Guro mask - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal Art Description: The African zoomorphic masks of the Dié group in Gouro African art. Organized in lineages, the Gouros are the western neighbor

A Carved wooden sculpture of a dancer wearing a zoomorphic mask, possibly an antelope and the dancer shown with canes for support of the costume. Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The figure measures

African Art: Older African zoomorphic mask depicting hyena. Possibly Bambara. Natural fibers still attached.

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

Old carved wooden mask with wonderfully abstract conical eyes and striking orange and yellow painted designs. The mask has a woven grass netting attached. Obvious age and handling, an Old example. The

20th century, African, polychrome carved wood Baule/Guro style masks with zoomorphic characteristics. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 34 in. (largest) From the Complet

African Guro Wood Helmet Mask, Ivory Coast. Estimated more than 50 yrs. old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the most popular traditional African art w