Late 20th century tribal masks

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African & Tribal Art

Reserve price

No reserve price

Closing date

Tuesday

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24 May

Location

France

Object

Tribal masks

Country of origin

DR Congo

Cameroon

Côte d'Ivoire

Mali

Nigeria

Material

Wood

Condition

Excellent condition

Good condition

Fair condition

Period

Late 20th century

Original/ Replica

Original/official

Culture

Igbo

Bamabara

Luba

Provenance

Private collection

The Ciwara is composed of the Bamana words Ci = Work and Wara = lion; carved Ciwara is not a mask, but a crest, worn on the top of the head thanks to a small reed hat. Among the Bamana, the Ciwara, after several initiation stages, rewards the greatest workers in all walks of

Late 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Coiffe Chi wara - Bamabara - Mali  (No reserve price)

Horned mask, Igbo culture, Nigeria. Height 32 cm.

Intriguing Igbo mask from Nigeria. It is a piece that does not leave anyone indifferent. It seems to want to frighten us with its slightly open mouth, its hard and cold gaze. Its small horns give it a demonic look. The face is

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

Mask - Igbo - Nigeria

The Grebo people are located on the border between Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia. They carve masks that embody the spirits of the invisible world dwelling in the forests. Made by high-ranking initiates, these masks appear during rituals reserved for initiates and during more profane

Mask - Grebo - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Bamiléké mask - Batcham - Cameroon

Luba mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo representing a ram. It was carved in the mid-1980s, approximately.
The given name Bachabiem could echo the totem animal ram, which is linked to Mdibi Kiluwe, a cultural hero.
The Luba believe that a giant, black, winged ram

Ram mask - Bachabiem - Luba - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

This wooden mask from a private collection is part of the rich tradition of the Lega, a people from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It measures 29.5 cm in height, 19 cm in width, and 6 cm in depth, and is in good used condition. It weighs 326 g.

In this culture, masks

Mask - The League - DR Congo

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