Mid 20th century tribal masks

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Tribal masks

Country of origin

DR Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Angola

Cameroon

Mali

Burkina Faso

Liberia

Nigeria

Tanzania

Zambia

Material

Wood

Copper

Textiles

Shell

Condition

Good condition

Excellent condition

Period

Mid 20th century

Culture

Songye

Kuba

Chokwe

Pende

Fang

Gurunshi

Bambara

Bwaka

Luba

Luvale

Mbunda

Sukuma

Suku

Provenance

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Sachihongo style, dimensions without raffia weaving, wooden part, period from 1950 to 1970.
Small version, atypical. Weight including the pedestal.

Mid 20th century - rafia, Wood - Good condition

Mask in Sachihongo style - Mbunda - Zambia

Nice African mask from the Kuba, Congo.

Size: 32 cm high.

Very expressive African mask from the Kuba, Congo.

The vast Kuba territory, covering the entire southeastern part of the DRC up to Tanganyika and Lake Mweru, is uniform in language and culture but racially diverse.

Mid 20th century - Excellent condition

Rare old used African Kuba mask - Congo

A superb mask collected in the field by a collector who has traveled the length and breadth of the country.

This object offers a glimpse into the remarkable cultural richness of the largest country in Africa. Every ordinary object—masks, figures, medicinal objects—was, and today

Mask - Ndaaka - DR Congo

Discover a collection of African art objects being auctioned for the very first time! Ancient sculptures, ritual masks, and rare artisanal pieces are revealed in an event open to everyone. It’s a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in African creativity, acquire works full of

Mid 20th century - Good condition

Mask - Sukuma - Tanzania

Mwana Pwo mask - Chokwe - DR Congo.
Chokwe men wear this mask in dances performed during the mukanda initiation ceremonies for young boys.
 
The mask depicts an idealized beautiful woman—a female ancestor believed to be spiritually present throughout the initiation rituals.
 
Her

Mid 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Chokwe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Old African Kumu mask, Congo.

Hand carved from a single piece of wood.

Heights: 36 cm.

The masks of the Kumu (Komo) have become known to collectors only in the last quarter century, mostly as a result of an influx of foreign aide workers into the region.  The Kumu live on the

Rare African old Kumu mask - Congo.

42 cm with base.
Discover a collection of African art objects being auctioned for the very first time! Ancient sculptures, ritual masks, and rare artisanal pieces are revealed in an event open to everyone. It’s a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in African creativity,

Feminine initiation mask - Chokwe - Angola

Typical Pende style, period 1950 to 1970, weight including pedestal.

Pende - DR Congo

I am offering you a superb collection of objects mainly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but also from rarer origins such as Angola and Zambia, exclusively collected in the bush by a collector who traveled extensively across the country.

The selection I am offering

Mask - Igala - Nigeria

A selection of exclusive objects from all eras and regions.

Want to showcase this mask perfectly in your interior? Choose a high-end stand to enhance this mask: contact me after the sale for more information. Exclusive stands 100% Made In Belgium.

Ancient sculptures, ritual

Animal mask - Bambara - Mali

Kuba mask from the DR Congo.
Maske like this were used in the "nkaan" initiation ritesamong the Kuba who live near to the Kete. As such the mask can be found in Bushoong as well as in Kete villages.

Kuba-Maske aus der Demokratischen Republik Kongo.
Masken wie diese wurden bei

Kuba helmet Mask / Kuba-Helmmaske - Kuba - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Typical Salampasu style, raffia weaving, Mukish, period 1950-1960

Mid 20th century - rafia - Excellent condition

Mukish - Sallampasu - DR Congo

Rare mask - dogs - DR Congo

Mask - Dan Maou - Côte d'Ivoire

Mask - Dan - Côte d'Ivoire

Rare ceremonial mask of an almost-extinct tribe in the northeast of the DRC in Ituri province, near the South Sudan border: the NDAAKA tribe. This mask was used during the initiation of young tribe members to become adults and members of the tribe. This took place about every 6

Rare mask - Ndaaka - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

In this mask, three main stylistic elements dominate the form: a projecting mouth, open, showing teeth in a broad smile; large eye sockets in a raised arch, containing elongated eyes with a central groove that accentuates, together with the conical cheekbones, the playfulness of

Mid 20th century - Polychrome wood - Good condition

Kifwebe - Songye - DR Congo

Mask purchased in early 1980 from overstock at the Museum Tervuren due to the death of Mrs. Destree in Bruges.

Masker - Luba - DR Congo

Rare African Mwana Pwo Luena mask from the Chokwe, from Angola.

Mwana Pwo reflects all the positive qualities of an ideal woman who can serve as a Chokwe role model.
Height: only the wooden mask 21 cm.

This Chokwe Luena mask is from the mid-20th century and comes with a

Rare old African Mwana Pwo Luena mask from the Chokwe - Angola.

Although this mask is of Kuba origin, it is heavily influenced by the Kete of the north, a.
The group that is more or less subordinate to the Bushoong kingdom. The Kete call it Kabongo and use it in.
Ceremonies that mark the end of initiation. The Kete influence is evident in the

Mid 20th century - Wood, Textiles, Copper - Good condition

Kabongo Mask - Kuba - DR Congo

Want to showcase this mask perfectly in your interior? Choose a high-end stand to enhance this mask: contact me after the sale for more information. Exclusive stands 100% Made In Belgium.

Discover a collection of African art objects being auctioned for the very first time!

Rare Kakuungu mask - Suku - DR Congo

This mask represents a style that demonstrates the most expressionistic projection of all facial features. This Kifwebe has narrow alternating colored stripes (predominantly red) around the eyes that curve over the large central crest, which is also striated. Below, the mouth is

Male Kifwebe mask - Songye - DR Congo

Mask Muminia - Lega - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

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