Late 20th century tribal masks

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Tribal masks

Country of origin

Mali

Côte d'Ivoire

DR Congo

Gabon

Burkina Faso

Liberia

Nigeria

Material

Wood

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Period

Late 20th century

Culture

Dogon

Bambara

Baule

Punu

Senufo

Fang

Igbo

Yaure

Bakongo

Bozo

Chokwe

Pende

Provenance

Private collection

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quality as you can see on pictures 
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important as you imagine for perfect shipping  :  ))))
shipping costs include the fact that the large very strong  package will perfectly protect the item in micro

Late 20th century - Wood, fabric - métal - aluminium - Good condition

Origina fantastique real Dan mask  - 36 cm height  - this mask has danced - stand not includ in this selling - Liberia

Discover this magnificent Yombe mask adorned with nails, a rare piece imbued with spirituality. Used by the Yombe people (Congo) in rituals of protection and justice, this mask embodies an impressive mystical power.

Each hammered nail symbolizes an invocation to spirits, a

Late 20th century - Excellent condition

Mask - Yombe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Very beautiful Dogon granary door, in good condition, with a beautiful finish.
African grain bin door, Dogon. These doors were used to enclose surface grain storage. The door features a relief work. Carved into the wood are faces resembling Kanaga masks, well-known figures of the

Late 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Attic hatch - 62cm - Dogon - Mali  (No reserve price)

Authentic wooden mask from the Bakongo people of DR Congo. Along with their neighbors, the Yombe, the Bakongo people had face masks that were associated with the spirit world. The eyes of the mask are made from glass.
The Kongo (or Bakongo) is a populous nation historically

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Mask (Soccled) - Bakongo - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Yaure Mask - Ivory Coast - Wood - 38.
A Yaure mask from Ivory Coast (in my collection since 1990).

Dimensions: 38 x 15 x 13 cm;
Weight: 0.8 kg ;
Estimated period: late 20th century (1970–1990);

Shipped properly packaged with track & trace (Only for Europe, the United Kingdom,

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

The Baoulé masks are known in African art for the fineness of their features, a mouth protruding forward, and half-closed eyes.
The Baoulé live in the Southeast of Ivory Coast. They are part of the Akan group. One can notice that their craftsmanship is not frightening. The living

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

Old wooden Bambana mask from Mali. This N'tomo mask is a real sculpture achievement because it is made from a single piece of wood, without assembly.
It is used during initiation rites undergone by the young boys, allowing them to reach the secret society N' Tomo. This one is a

Ntomo mask - Bambara - Mali  (No reserve price)

Ngil helmet mask - Fang - Gabon - Masks of Gabon.
Among the Fang, as in any structured society, it was necessary to maintain order through the use of masks.
This was the purpose of the secret society of Ngil, whose masks are well known to us, among the most graphic, with one

Superb helmet - Fang - Gabon  (No reserve price)

The Punu mask alone symbolizes the close link between the world of the living and the dead in African beliefs.
The masks of the mukuyi are supposed to represent ancestors, often female.

Country Gabon.

State: perfect.

registered mail with tracking

Late 20th century - Wood, cauri - Excellent condition

Mask - Punu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

A superb wooden Yaka mask from the Congo (DRC), Central Africa.

Superb mask - Yaka - Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)  (No reserve price)

All Dan masks are sacred. They are not representatives of the bush spirits, but are these very spirits.
Aesthetic constants: a bulging forehead, a thin nose, a mouth carved with precision.
The Dan craft the mask with a more or less idealized woman's or child's face.
This mask

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

Ekuk Mask - Kwele / Bakwele.
Among the Bakwele, the internal cohesion of the village depended on the prestige and authority of its founder and the skill of its peacemaker.
To strengthen it, they borrowed from the Ngwyes the cult of the beete.
This ritual, which lasted an entire

Magnificent Ekuk Bakwele Mask - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Senufo mask-helmet 'fire-spitting' in polychrome hardwood.
Old Italian collection.

Senufo helmet mask - Senufo - Côte d'Ivoire

In African art, the Bozos are known for their pieces with bright colors.
Very fine example of a polychrome hyena animal mask. The face features a mottled pattern that imitates the animal's fur.
The Bozos are a people who still remain semi-nomadic today, moving their dwellings

Hyena - Bozo - Mali  (No reserve price)

The “Pwo” (woman) or “Mwana Pwo” (young woman) mask symbolizes the feminine ancestor and appears in fertility dances.
Worn by a man who mimics the way women dance and teaches them the grace of good manners.
The “Pwo” mask representing the feminine ancestor, is always worn by men;

Mask - Chokwe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

The Bambara or Bamana ethnicity is the most important in Mali, sub-Saharan West Africa.

They reached their peak in the early 17th century, when Kaladian Koulibary brought together a large number of rival tribes and founded the Segou Empire, ruling over the entire stretch of the

Hyena Mask - Bambara - Mali  (No reserve price)

Horned mask, Igbo culture, Nigeria. Height 32 cm.
Intriguing Ibo mask from Nigeria. It is a work that leaves no one indifferent. It seems to want to scare us with its mouth ajar, its hard and cold gaze. Its small horns give it a demonic air. The face is elongated, refined. It is

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

Mask - Igbo - Nigeria

Pharmacy cabinet from the Dogon tribe of Mali. It is a large cabinet, 50cm tall. It has two Dogon wooden doors. Beautifully carved from a single piece of wood, as if it were a hollowed-out tree trunk. Each door swings in the opposite direction. On each door, there is a sculpture

First aid kit - Dogon - Mali  (No reserve price)

Exceptionally large and rare Bamana figurine (Mali - Koulikaro region). Korèdugaso horse form. During the meetings of the Korè secret confraternity, it was placed in the center to serve as a model of noble behavior, strength, and perseverance.

Smaller caricatures of Korèdugaso

Late 20th century - Wood, horse mane - Excellent condition

Bâton du Koré - Bambara - Mali  (No reserve price)

Mask of the Dogon People.
Mali - Westafrica.
Careful packaging.
Tracked shipping with DHL within the EU. Please ask for shipping costs outside the EU.

Dogon - Mali  (No reserve price)

Since the traditional meal is eaten with fingers, these spoons, often decorated, serve a purpose other than preparing or consuming the meal.

In Côte d'Ivoire, these richly decorated or carved spoons are used during village festivals and are associated with a woman from the

spoon  (No reserve price)

Very expressive, crocodile mask from the BWA people of Burkina Faso.
Animal masks were used by the Bwa and Bobo in Do worship. The animals represent nature gods who can communicate with humans through the masks. The purpose of this was to encourage the deity Do to bring rain and

Mask (Soccled) - Bwa - Burkina Faso  (No reserve price)

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