Antique Wooden West African Painted Lega Mask

A vintage to antique carved wooden mask with a red painted face accented with black paint over the facial features and traditional scars. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 10

A tall West African Bobo Nwenka hand painted and carved wooden plank mask. The mask is adorned with a tall superstructure of wings, surmounted by an avian head and bird legs. Known as Nwenka by the Bl

A Tall carved wooden dance mask with painted spots and two tall rabbit ears, geometric eyes and overall classic form. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. This is a vintage to antique example that measur

This is a wonderful old African mask from the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast of West Africa. painted Red wooden mask with stylized antelope horns and round geometric face accented with finely incised desi

Antique carved wooden Zoomorphic mask with organic pigments. Dan peoples, Liberia or Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: Field collected 1948-1952 by Rev. Adkins, O

This is an antique carved wooden mask Found amongst the Chokwe of Angola, West Africa. Chihongo Masks, sometimes called Cihongo, meaning spirit of wealth are used to symbolize wealth and power. The ma

This is a rare old carved wooden dance mask from the Temne peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Hand carved and painted mask with textile collar attached. The mask itself measures 10.5 x 7 inches. A

A rare early 20th century West African Nigerian Yoruba painted and crafted wood ancestors mask. The mask has wide open eyes, big lips, and a nose, and decorated with a big helmet on the top. The creat

A vintage to antique Wooden mask from the Lega peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. A very finely carved example of the Bwami Society masks in classic form, kaolin clay and mineral pigments accent ar

From the Gere or Wobe peoples of the Ivory Coast/ Liberia, West Africa. Hand-carved wooden mask with large open eyes, and many carved spikes and organic material as adornment. Dimensions: L: 16 1/4 in

Hand-carved Wooden Painted Mask. Size: 10" x 7". In West Africa, masks are considered sacred objects, reserved for use in rituals, ceremonies and initiations. Oftentimes they can only be handled by in

A large carved wooden "Walu" mask with tall horns and ears representing the antelope. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. painted designs and organic material decorated by pressing seeds onto the mask f

A carved wooden female mask from the PUNU peoples of Gabon, West Africa. painted with white kaolin clay pigment and with serene facial features. Measures 12 x 8 inches.

Wide carved wooden mask in the form of a Butterfly ( or hawk) from the Bobo / Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. painted in the traditional red,blck and white kaolin clay pigments with geometric

A carved wooden dance mask with classic facial features accented with a contrasting red and white pigment. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Fra

West African 20th century artisan hand carved and painted wooden masks. Each modeled with its own unique distinctive characteristics and color palette. Measure from 17" - 20 1/4" x 6" - 8 3/4". Signed

A interesting vintage to antique wooden mask from the Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. A carved wooden helmet style mask with ornate geometric painted designs and an overall exaggerated and fantastic form

A vintage fantastic wooden hand carved monkey mask, Ngon from Mali, West Africa. The mask is dark brown in color, very elongated in shape with four rectangular slits for the eyes, a relief nose and mo

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Southeastern Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask depicting a highly stylized female countenance. The face presents wit

A tall carved wooden painted plank mask with anthropomorphic central support and avian images, accented with red, black and white kaolin clay pigments. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. Proven

A carved wooden and painted helmet mask with a long raffia grass collar attached to hide the dancer. This wooden mask is associated with a secret women's society which exists in parts of West Africa,

West Africa, Ivory Coast, Wobe, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved and hand painted wooden mask of the Wobe peoples, one of the two We cultures (comprised of the Wobe and neighboring Gere) who r

A carved wooden geometric shaped dance mask painted black and adorned with horns. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 8 inches. * A durable metal display stand can be inclu

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** West Africa, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden face mask painted with organic red and bla