Late 20th century tribal masks

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Object

Tribal masks

Country of origin

Côte d'Ivoire

Gabon

DR Congo

Nigeria

Cameroon

Angola

Mali

Zambia

Material

Wood

Coral

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Bronze

Condition

Good condition

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Fair condition

Period

Late 20th century

Culture

Fang

Bamileke

Dogon

Igbo

Yaure

Yoruba

Bakota

Chokwe

Pende

Punu

Sénoufo

Suku

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Reproduction/replica

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Decorative Ngil Justice Mask – Fang, tribe of Gabon.
Wood, kaolin.

The mask was worn at night, during penal procedures in which the great initiate, under the mask, went from house to house, so that the culprit would be revealed to him in cases, often homicide cases.

Once the

Late 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Mask - Fang - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Fascinating heavy-metal alloy mask (bronze/brass), crafted with the ancient cire perdue technique. The work draws inspiration from the aesthetics of Kpeliye'e masks of the Senufo people, traditionally used in the ceremonies of the secret Poro society.

The piece presents rich

Late 20th century - Excellent condition

Africanist mask in bronze, lost-wax casting - Senufo style (Kpeliye'e) - Decoration with a chameleon  (No reserve price)

Ancient mask with a strong sculptural presence, characterized by a spectacular elongated beak, rich shell inlays of cowries, and a deep patina of use.

A powerful work, at the border of ritual and sculpture, ideal for an African art collection, a gallery, or an exceptional

Masque Ndan - Dan - Dan - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

Magnificent Bamileke buffalo royal mask from the Grassfields of Cameroon. Objects reserved only for notable persons and high-ranking dignitaries in the Grassfields societies of Cameroon, for beadwork art is an art exclusively royal. 
Generally used to symbolize the strength,

Late 20th century - Wood, glass bead - Good condition

Superb royal buffalo head - Bamileke - Cameroon  (No reserve price)

Fang/Ngil Mask, among the Fang, as in any structured society, it was appropriate to enforce order through the intermediary of masks. This was the raison d’être of the secret Ngil society, whose masks we know well, among the most graphic. 
In the Ngil society, the great initiate

Late 20th century - Wood, Raphia - Good condition

A magnificent contemporary mask of justice. - Fang Ngil bulu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - pearl - Good condition

Signa necklace - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

The Mbete are renowned for their anthropomorphic statues with a dorsal hollow serving as a reliquary participating in the cult of the ancestors. These exceptionally well-preserved pieces are typical of the Mbete, Ambete tribal art. Their cylindrical abdomen indeed houses, on the

Reliquary statues of the Ambete and Mbede. - Gabon  (No reserve price)

This ancient African mask evokes a universe where the visible and the invisible meet. Its multiple faces seem to represent the different facets of the being: the world of the living, that of the ancestors, and that of the spirits.

In many Central and West African traditions,

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Idiok Ekpo mask, Ibibio - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Magnificent Bamileke royal mask from the Grassfields in Cameroon. Objects reserved only for notable figures and high-ranking dignitaries in the Grassfields societies of Cameroon, as beaded art is an art exclusively royal.
Generally used for fertility, protection, and prosperity

Late 20th century - Wood, Coral, glass bead, raffia - Good condition

Royal Mask - Magnificent Bamoun royal mask - Cameroon  (No reserve price)

Ivory Coast.
Baoulé
Bronze.
Height: 230mm.
Width: 150mm.
Depth: 65mm.
Weight: 925g.
Mask of the Dan African mask in bronze, sometimes referred to as a 'racing' mask from Ivory Coast.

The Dan, known as the Yacouba, live in the west of Ivory Coast and Liberia, in a wooded region

Late 20th century - Bronze - Excellent condition

of course - Dan - Côte d'Ivoire

• Origin: Central Africa (attributed / Fang style)
• Material: carved wood.
• Style: African tribal art / art.
Fang Figure - Ritual elegance and sculptural power.
This Fang-style figure embodies the quiet strength of ancient African art: a work where the sobriety of forms meets a

Fang ancestral statue (Byeri) - fang - Fang - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Ritual mask - Yela - DRC, Zaire.
The Yela live in the forests of eastern Kasai, in the eastern part of Zaire.

Most of them are farmers, cultivating bananas or cacao trees.

In recent years this population, hard hit by the economic crisis, has moved into large cities, abandoning

Tetela - Very beautiful Yela mask - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

wooden helmet mask from the Suku tribe of DR Congo.
Worn during male initiation ceremonies, masks like these represented all departed ancestors. Mourning songs were sung during the ritual; the vertical lines on the face are tears. Neighbors of the Yaka, Suku masks are more

Helmet mask - Suku - DR Congo

Punu mask - Gabon - Wood - 27 cm.
Refined Punu mask from Gabon (please look closely at the photos!) ;

Dimensions: 27 x 19 x 16 cm ;
Weight: 0.4 kg ;

Shipped properly packaged with tracking & tracing:

Via "Inpost" with pickup point delivery, to: Portugal, Germany, Belgium,

Punu mask - Gabon - Punu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Replica of an African tribal mask depicting a ram, carved in wood and decorated with pigments, attributed to the artistic tradition of the Baoulé people of the Ivory Coast. From the second half of the 20th century, this sculpture expresses the strong spiritual symbolism and the

Replica of African Mask Ariete Baulè – Ivory Coast – Second half of the 20th century - Côte d'Ivoire

Better known for their superb sculptures, the Iagalagana, the Mumuyé also produce a few masks, much rarer and sought after.

These masks play an important role in the social system of this ethnic group.

These are zoomorphic masks, buffalo, monkey, and elephant.
The mask

Mask - Mumuye - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

quality as you can see on pictures 
look at all pictures to see all as this no surprise when you receive 

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

Gelede - Yaruba helmet crest mask  - with a beautiful patina from being worn inside - stand not includ in this selling - Nigeria

Late 20th century - Good condition

Makishi masker - Makishi - Zambia  (No reserve price)

Yoruba helmet - Igbo - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Ceremonial mask - Kpélié - Sénoufo - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

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

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

Among the various forms of art of the Ejagham people are these heads covered with skin, highly elaborate sculptures, some of which bear curved horns representing elegant hairstyles. These heads are worn as crests, fixed on the head. They are made of carved wood covered with

Ibiobio mask - Yoruba - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

This Dan African mask presents classic features including a fairly flat face with a bulging forehead, circular, wide-open eyes, and a small protruding liplike mouth. Here, the imposing rope-adorned headdress that accompanies the dancer is still present. To emphasize the mask's

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

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El paquete ha llegado perfectamente embalado y en buen estado. La mascara realmente es una pasada, gracias

Bellissima maschera, ottime condizioni. Perfetto.

Bellissimo oggetto, imballo perfetto. Ottimo

Bellissimo oggetto, imballato perfettamente. Ottimo

Bellissima maschera, condizioni eccellenti. Ottimo packaging

Bonjour, reçu ma statue Deble Sénoufo très bien emballée. Elle est vraiment magnifique !! Merci beaucoup. Cordialement 
Pierre 

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