Late 20th century tribal masks

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Tribal masks

Country of origin

DR Congo

Nigeria

Gabon

Côte d'Ivoire

Angola

Cameroon

Mali

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Wood

Clay

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Period

Late 20th century

Culture

Chokwe

Yoruba

Songye

Igbo

Baule

Bambara

Punu

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Mask headdress - Ekoi / Ejagham - Nigeria - African Masks.
The Ejagham or Ekoi people, found in southeastern Nigeria or in western Cameroon, are the origin of a form of art that is unique and quite striking: headdress masks depicting heads covered in glossy antelope skin.

These

Late 20th century - Wood, Leather - Good condition

Exceptional crest - Ekoï Crest Mask - ekoï - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

This type of mask is found among the Igbo and Igala peoples, and in other communities in central Nigeria who consider it to be a male mask. It could be a “night mask” that is even more powerful than the usual dance masks called Mgbedike. In the 19th century, these night masks

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Mgbedike mask - Mgbedike - Idoma - Nigeria

Superb decorative mask from Batcham, Cameroon.

Bamiléké mask - Batcham - Cameroon  (No reserve price)

The pearl necklaces and the torque constitute the “abiku,” protective adornments of this era (statue) representing a twin. The crested hairstyle is here accented with indigo. In the Yoruba language, ibeji means “twins”: ibi means “born” and eji “two.” These statues embody the

Late 20th century - Wood, Pearls, Coris - Fair condition

Superb Ibeji Doll - Yoruba - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Among the Songyé, masculine "figures of power", the mankishi, are mainly used with the aim of fighting, with the help of benevolent spirits, illnesses, misfortune, or other problems. Not only does the ngaanga place magical ingredients in the abdomen, in the skull, or in a horn

Late 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Nkishi Statue - Songye - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Extraordinary N'Domo mask with a highly realistic and spiritual face, partially covered with copper plates fixed with resin and with seven horns also ringed with copper. The seven braids represent the seven twins of Noun Fayiri; each one also symbolizes this “antenna,” this

Late 20th century - Good condition

N'Domo mask - Bambara - Mali

Late 20th century - Wood, Metal - Good condition

Kota Bwiti Reliquary - Mahongwe - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Wooden decorative mask from the PUNU tribe, Gabon.
PUNU masks are thought to represent ancestors` faces. They are worn during funerals and by a Moukouji initiate who stands on stilts. This masks has a realistic face with protruding pursed lips, T-shaped nose, globular protruding

Mask - Punu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Chokwe Chihongo mask.
African Chokwe mask (Angola) evidently from a late period. This is a male mask of the Ci Hongo type that was accompanied by a female Pwo mask, said to be “the beautiful woman.”
It is recognizable here by its flared chin. It was originally intended to be

Exceptional mask - Chokwe mask - Chokwe - Congo  (No reserve price)

Hemba monkey mask from DR Congo in a rustic style.
Soko-Mutu combining animal (chimpanzee) and human facial traits. The Luba name is : Mwisu gwa So’o, in Kishwahili : Soko Mutu or Monkey face

Such masks were used as facemasks with a monkey skin cover and were also used in

Monkey Mask - Hemba - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Fang mask - Gabonese wood - Gabon - 42 cm (Support included)

A singular and rare Fang mask from Gabon (please look carefully at the photos);

Estimated period: 2nd half of the 20th century (1960–1970);

Dimensions: 42 x 24 x 27 cm;

Weight: 2.2 kg;

Shipment properly packaged

Fang Mask - Fang - Gabon

A fine female Mwana Pwo mask from the Tschokwe tribe, DR Congo.
The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court.

Expressive dance mask that represents the ideal type of woman Mwana PWO.
Artful coiffure of fibres, coloured with Tukula

Late 20th century - Wood, Rope - Good condition

Mwana Pwo mask - Chokwe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

The Cihongo mask is the masculine version of the Mwana Pwo mask. The stylistic similarities are evident in the treatment of the facial features: the large, prominent forehead, exposed, marked with the Saint Andrew cross, ears sometimes adorned with metal hoops, half-closed eyes

Superb Mask - Chokwe - Angola  (No reserve price)

The Igbo (or Ibo) are one of the three major ethnic groups of Nigeria, comprising about eighteen percent of the population. They are mainly located in the southeastern part of the country (bounded to the north by the Benue and to the west by the Niger River), but they also form a

Mask - Igbo - Nigeria

Among the Dan, masks represent forest spirits called Gle

Late 20th century - Fair condition

Dan  (No reserve price)

Magnificent decorative Yaka drum from Zaire.

This instrument was carried with the help of a cord tied to a wooden rod used as a counterweight. It held a central place during the ngoombu weefwa, a complex divination ritual aimed at eradicating hereditary afflictions. While

Slotted drum - Yaka - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Great wooden African mask from the LWALWA tribe of D.R. Congo.
LWALWA carvers are famous for their masks which are worn during initiation dances, funerals and to bring good fortune to the tribe.
The LWALWA tribe is related to the LULUA and live around the frontier with Angola.

Initiation Mask - Lwalwa - DR Congo

This mask has a particular elegance, an outstanding plasticity with morbidly sweetly arched surfaces and fleeting lines, highlighted by a brilliant patina of use. It has almond-shaped, slanted, half-closed eyes on a subtle, elongated face; the delicately undulating profile line

Guro mask - Guro - Côte d'Ivoire

A striking and powerful Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This piece is a classic representation of the Kilume (masculine) spirit, identified by its prominent sagittal crest and bold, rhythmic geometry.

The mask features the iconic cubist aesthetic

Late 20th century - Wood, Clay - Good condition

Large Songye Kifwebe Masculine Mask (Kilume) - DR Congo - Songye - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Grand Mask of the Fang/Ngil, Among the Fang, as in any structured society, it was fitting to keep order through the intermediary of masks. It was the raison d'être of the secret Ngil society, whose masks we know well—some of the most graphic—In the Ngil society, the great

Magnificent, large mask of justice. - Fang Ngil bulu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Magnificent Gelede collection helmet from Nigeria.

Gélédé helmet - Yoruba - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Fascinating carved wooden facial mask, typical of the Baule culture of Ivory Coast. This specimen belongs to the Mblo type, traditionally used in entertainment dances and community ceremonies to honor illustrious members of society. Mid-20th century period. Carved hardwood.
Good

Baule-Mblo mask - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

This decorative idimu mask is a piece from the Bwami society, among the Lega. Its circular face, enhanced by white and ochre polychromy and star motifs, embodies the moral and spiritual precepts revealed to initiates.

Superb Mask - Léga - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

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