Mid 20th century tribal masks

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15 February

Location

Belgium

France

Germany

Object

Tribal masks

Country of origin

DR Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Nigeria

Angola

Mali

Zambia

Material

Wood

Condition

Excellent condition

Good condition

Fair condition

Period

Mid 20th century

Culture

Yoruba

Bembe

Pende

Bakongo

Chokwe

Songye

Provenance

Private collection

Dan Mask.
Ivory Coast.

Object type: mask.
Tribe: Dan.
Material: wood, raphia.
Height: 25 cm.
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.

Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or

Mid 20th century - Wood, Raphia - Fair condition

Mask - Dan - Côte d'Ivoire

Hand mask — Lega — Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A rare initiatory work, at the heart of Lega aesthetics, intended for discerning collections.

This Lega hand mask belongs to the vast initiatory corpus of Bwami, the wisdom society at the heart of Lega culture. Sculpted with

Mid 20th century - Excellent condition

Hand mask - Lega - DR Congo

Anthropomorphic mask – Bembe – Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A restrained and introspective presence, where formal sobriety reinforces ritual power.

Bembe mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, adeptly illustrating the clean, structured aesthetic characteristic of

Mask - Bembe - DR Congo

Fire mask – Dan – Ivory Coast.
A mask of transgression and danger, embodying the uncontrolled forces that the community seeks to master.

Fire mask attributed to the Dan of Ivory Coast, belonging to a specific ritual category linked to manifestations of violence, disorder, and

Fire mask - Dan - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

Old Songye Luba bird mask, Kongo.
Rare mask with an old brown patina.
It is a large mask with a very strong presence.
in good condition.
Dated to the mid-20th century.
Delivered without stand.
Currently, no shipping to the USA.

Mid 20th century - Wood - Good condition

Bird Mask - Songye Luba - DR Congo

Bembe Mask.
DR Congo.
Object type: mask.
Tribe: Bembe.
Material: wood.
Height: 22 cm.
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.

Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or pickup

Mid 20th century - Wood, Feathers - Fair condition

Tribal Mask - Bembe - DR Congo

Mwana Pwo Mask – Chokwe – Angola.
Icon of grace and prestige, a feminine masterpiece of Chokwe art for the discerning collector.
This remarkable Mwana Pwo mask embodies the female ideal among the Chokwe, combining formal elegance with symbolic depth. The finely carved face, with

Masque Mwana Pwo - Chokwe - Angola

Mfondo Mask – Lwalwa – Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A radical sculpture, at the boundary between ritual and the modern avant-garde.

This Mfondo mask from the Lwalwa corpus stands out for its facial architecture of remarkable power. The face is reduced to essential volumes,

Mid 20th century - Good condition

Mvondo Anthropomorphic Mask - Lwalwa - DR Congo

Disease mask (Mbangu) – Pende – Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A figure of imbalance and suffering, carved with striking precision and remarkable expressive power.

Mbangu disease mask attributed to the Pende, belonging to one of the most powerful and recognizable modes of

Mbangu disease mask - Pende - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Members of the Kikwebe mask society are the Basha Masende, holders of the knowledge necessary to communicate with spirits and deities. These masks are worn with a long robe and a long beard made of plant fiber; the female mask, which, unlike the male mask, the kilume (plural

Mid 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

Initiation mask - Kifwebe. - Songye - DR Congo

Pwevo / Nalindele Mask – Luvale (Chokwe complex) – Western Zambia.
An absolute icon of African feminine aesthetics, between museum rarity and a sculptural masterpiece.

This female Pwevo mask, also called Nalindele among the Luvale of western Zambia, belongs to the very small

Mask Pwevo / Nalindele – Western Zambia - Luvale (Chokwe complex) - Zambia

Lega mask – Bwami – Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Formal purity, carefully curated provenance, and museum presentation.

Property of a seasoned Belgian collector, amassed over many years of collecting.

This Lega mask stands out for a powerful sobriety and remarkable

Mask - Lega - DR Congo

Ngon Mask – Bambara – Mali.
Formidable Ngon mask of high quality, belonging to the most demanding corpus of Bambara sculpture. The piece immediately impresses with its sculptural presence, its formal balance, and the evident mastery of the sculptor. The elongated face, powerfully

Mask - Bambara Ngon - Mali

Pende Mbuya Mask.
DR Congo.
Provenance:
Belgian private collection.
Object type: mask.
Tribe: Pende.
Material: wood.
Height: 24 cm.
Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or pickup methods can be organised accordingly.

Tribal Mask - Mbuya - Pende - DR Congo

Bakongo Mask – Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The authenticity of origins, a first step toward a great collection.

This ancient Bakongo mask captivates with its sober yet profoundly authentic presence. Sculpted in dense wood, it presents a face with pronounced volumes,

Mask - Bakongo - DR Congo

Mask, Gouro culture, Côte d'Ivoire. Height 37cm.

Beautiful Gouro mask from Côte d'Ivoire. The face is elegant and gentle. The gaze is deep and mysterious. It seems to look beyond time. It is a work that exudes a lot of sensitivity. The sculpture is fine; it is the work of an

Mask - Gouro - Côte d'Ivoire

Nigeria.
Yoruba culture.
Divination Mirror.
Wood and Mirror.
Height: 42 cm.
Beautiful and ancient Yoruba divination mirror from Nigeria. The sculpture is well-executed, refined and balanced. Two types of figures are represented, a male one, it is Eshu, the messenger of the gods,

Divination Mirror - Yoruba - Nigeria

Dan-Yacouba Mask – Ivory Coast, Man–Biankouma region.
A flagship work, reserved for major collections.

Private collection, Switzerland, information provided in a document to the buyer.

This Dan-Yacouba mask sits unmistakably at the pinnacle of West African sculptural

Ram mask, Yoruba culture, Nigeria.
H: 28 cm - Lo: 20 cm.
Beautiful and ancient Yoruba mask from Nigeria. It depicts a ram. This animal is emblematic of Yoruba power (along with the leopard). This piece is alive and inhabited. The artist who created it managed to give it life. Its

Ram mask - Yoruba - Nigeria

Dan Mask.
Ivory Coast.

Object type: mask.
Tribe: Dan.
Material: wood, raphia.
Height: 23 cm.
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.

Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or

Mid 20th century - Wood, Raphia - Excellent condition

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