Three African Helmet Masks

Sierra Leone, carved wood, each with elaborate and incised hairdo. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) Tallest 20.5 x 8 ijn. From the Complete and Important Collection o

Sierra Leone, carved wood. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) Tallest 17.5 in. From the Complete and Important Collection of NOA Living, Raleigh, North Carolina Additio

Three African Helmet Masks. Including an Igala helmet mask and a Yoruba Gelede helmet mask. Carved wood, pigment, cowrie shells and metal bells. Largest size: 17'' x 12'' x 16'' (43 x 30 x 41 cm).

A group of three West African figure and helmet masks. 20th century. ++ Senufo style standing figure. Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast. 28" x 7 1/2" x 7 1/2". ++ African style helmet mask with two lizards an

20th century, carved and painted masks including one Songye helmet mask with raffia, three Baule masks and two Punu masks. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 16 in. longe

A group of three African masks. 20th century. ++ Bamana style animal mask. Mali. 21 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 7 1/2". ++ Cameroon style bushcow helmet mask. Cameroon. 29" x 13 1/2" x 10". ++ Senufo style helmet

Three African Fang, Cameroon/Gabon carved wood and polychrome masks, including: two ngil, one with raffia and metal rings; together with ngontang helmet mask (stands not included); L: 24"

A group of three African objects. 20th century. ++ Makonde mask. Tanzania/Mozambique. 26 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 9". ++ Makonde style helmet mask. Tanzania/Mozambique. 13" x 7" x 9". ++ West African three-leg

Three various African headdresses, including: carved wood Dogon, Mali helmet mask, exhibiting four seated couples in high relief to exterior; carved wood probably Baga, Guinea/Conakry headdress of fem

A Fine Old Kuba Bwoom mask embellished with various seeds and beads, animal hide ( now decayed) and hand hammered copper sheet. The bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are tr

A Finely carved wooden helmet mask embellished with cowrie shells, beads, seed pods, copper sheeting, goatskin, and hair, bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are treated as e

Chokwe Zaire helmet mask with rows of braided hair piled on the helmet head and arranged in three braids at the sides, above a 4 tiered stepped section with various designs. These hairstyle used by wo

A grouping of three African carved objects to include an Akuaba carved fertility doll, an elephant mask from Zaire, and a Bwa carved and painted mask helmet. Tallest: 28-1/2in tall. | Philadelphia Met

A group of three masks from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 20th century. ++ Walwa style mask.14 1/2" x 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". ++ Kuba style Mboom helmet mask. 14 1/2" x 14" x 18". ++ Yaka hand held t

Group of three various Nigeria, Africa carved wood and polychrome masks, including: Igbo agbogho mmwo helmet mask with woven material attached; Igala egwu agba; together with Mumuye mask (stand no

Group of three various Nigeria, Africa carved wood and polychrome masks, including: Igbo agbogho mmwo helmet mask with woven material attached; Igala egwu agba; together with Mumuye mask (stand no

African, Bamum people of Cameroon, hand-carved hardwood Janiform helmet mask with three faces, the standing sculpture with reticulated coiffure. 23" H x 12" W x 11" D.

A Group of Three Helmet Masks from Tribes of West Africa 20TH CENTURY including a Helmet Mask from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, and a   Gelede Mask and an Egungun Mask from the Yoruba people

African Hand carved tribal helmet mask with high relief carving and three carved figures on the crown Approx height 21" Provenance: From the Private Collection of Mr. Dani Saint-Oliver of Lithia Sprin

20th century, one carved and painted double crocodile helmet, one large carved and painted wood Baga bird mask and one carved and painted wood boar mask. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, Octob

1) The smaller carved wood helmet mask for ceremonial purposes in the initiation of young girls entering adulthood depicts hair ornamentation, unusual facial details and typical beauty rings in waves

Three African Masks.

A Carved wooden helmet type mask worn by leaders of the all-female society during the initiation of young women into adulthood. The Mende culture of Sierra Leone would wear helmet masks which are carv

Three African Masks. Decorated carved wood masks, Bwa people of Burkina Faso, West Africa. On metal stands Largest Height: 18.5"