2000-2010 tribal masks

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African & Tribal Art

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Location

France

Object

Tribal masks

Country of origin

Gabon

Côte d'Ivoire

Nigeria

DR Congo

Angola

Cameroon

Mali

Benin

Guinea

Mozambique

Material

Wood

Terracotta

Brass

Condition

Good condition

Fair condition

Excellent condition

Period

2000-2010

Culture

Punu

Songye

Baule

Fang

Igbo

Yoruba

Bamileke

Bozo

Chokwe

Makondé

Provenance

Private collection

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MASQUE AGBOGHO MWO - IGBO IBO - NIGERIA.
Ce masque est nommé par les Igbo, Agbogho.
Le masque/danseur "Agbogho (femme) Mmuo, Mwo (esprit)" est l'équivalent de nos Venus et Aphrodite.
Il représente l'esprit d'une jeune fille.

Son teint est blanc ou clair, il peut avoir une

2000-2010 - Wood - Good condition

Masque Igbo - Gabon  (No reserve price)

The white masks of South Gabon have become one of the iconic images of African art in the 19th century. The coherence of their corpus, which is very rich, has challenged various attempts at classification, whether based on their iconographic variations or through closely related

Superb - masque - Punu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

These Bakongo masks.

The external and symbolic image of the powers of priests or sorcerers, each nkisi carried an extremely powerful magical power.

Protective mask - Kongo - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

These long masks made of fabric embroidered with beads in very rich polychromy were worn by high-ranking members.
rank in Bamileke society.
Displayed at the funerals of certain warriors, the bearer would flap its ears and simulate the charge of.
the elephant, the animal that this

2000-2010 - Fabrics & Pearls - Good condition

Bamileke Mbap mteng elephant mask - 154cm - Bamileke - Cameroon

Vodou terre cuite.
Benin 

Par le passé, la naissance de jumeaux était un signe néfaste accompagné de nombreuses superstitions, dont la plus tragique était que la mère avait été infidèle et que cette naissance gémellaire était le fait de deux pères, ce qui aboutissait au meurtre

2000-2010 - Terracotta - Fair condition

Statuette de vodou - Benin  (No reserve price)

This type of mask represents the ideal of beauty for an Ibo girl. It served both to celebrate femininity and motherhood and to honor the ancestors. Fertility, both agricultural and human, is a concept found in nearly all West African cultures. This beautiful Ibo mask is topped

2000-2010 - Wood - Fair condition

Magnificent mask - Igbo - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Ngil Justice Mask – Fang, tribe of Gabon.

Wood, kaolin.

The mask was worn at night, during criminal procedures in which the grand initiate, masked, moved from house to house, to have the culprit revealed to him during cases, often homicide cases.

Once the author is identified,

Superb Mask of Justice - Fang - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Djenné-Jeno. Terracotta of Mali.
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Djenné, the capital of the district of the same name, located 130 km southwest of the regional capital Mopti and about 570 km northeast of the national capital Bamako, is one of the oldest cities in sub-Saharan Africa. Inhabited since 250 BC,

2000-2010 - Terracotta - Good condition

Magnificent statue - njenne - Mali  (No reserve price)

The Toma of Guinea, called Loma in Liberia, lives in the forest at high altitude. They are renowned for their Landaï masks used to animate the initiation rites of the Poro society, which structures their community, and which represent the spirits of the bush.

2000-2010 - Wood, Brass - Excellent condition

Mask - TOMA - Guinea  (No reserve price)

Masque Chokwe Pwo.
Beautiful Chokwe Pwo mask with black patina. Rich decoration.
A classic piece of African art, the Chokwe Pwo mask (female) symbolizes the feminine ancestor, with a typical hairstyle made of threads, twisted cords, and cowries. The upper part of the forehead is

2000-2010 - wood and raphia - Good condition

Superb mask - tchokwe - Angola  (No reserve price)

Masque Songye.
Songye ethnic masks for a travel ambiance or African decor.
This African tribal mask, from the Songye ethnicity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose surface is engraved with parallel lines, will blend into contemporary decor.

Superb mask - Songye - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

This mask (lipiko) is associated with initiation ceremonies among the Makonde. It is carved from a very lightweight wood. It is always worn with a fabric attached along the mask that falls over the dancer's shoulders, forming part of an elaborate costume designed to completely

Impressive and rare - Mask - Makondé - Mozambique  (No reserve price)

MASQUE KIFWEBE.
Les masques Bifwebe (kifwebe au singulier) font partie des objets de cérémonie de la société du même nom (bwadi ka kifwebe) qui joue encore aujourd'hui un rôle prestigieux parmi les Songyés de l'Est.

Les membres de cette société sont les basha masende, détenteurs

Masque Kifwebe - Songye - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Superb royal bust of Bini/Edo in African bronze from Nigeria, West Africa.

2000-2010 - African bronze - Good condition

Superb royal bust - Bini/Edo - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Masque Dan Kran.
A beautiful wooden Dan Kran mask with exaggerated and grotesque features. The forehead is dome-shaped above the holes for the eyes, which are in the form of an inverted triangle. The cheeks are two semi-circular wings on the sides, and the nose is large and

Superb mask - dan Kran - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

Fetish Beak Mask - Dan / Mahou - Liberia - African masks.
Among the Dan, masks are the spirits of the bush and not their representatives.

Very numerous in their diversity, the Dan masks are called Guégo, 'mask head'.
The general term Gle (Gleu in the southwest) refers to the

Superb mask, Dan Bec. - dan /magic - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

According to legend, the Bozo, a fishing people of Mali, are descendants of Faaro, the water spirit and creator of the world. The unveiling of the Bozo masks and puppets celebrates this myth of origins, their relationship with land and aquatic animals. Accompanied by singing and

2000-2010 - Wood - Excellent condition

Fish - Bozo - Mali  (No reserve price)

Buffalo celebration mask - BAOULÉ - Côte d'Ivoire.
Masks representing wild or domestic animals such as the buffalo, elephant, and ram.

On the other hand, it is rarer to see domesticated animals dedicated to the status of ritual mask like this one.
Exceptionally, these rams are

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

The Gelede masks are iconic cultural artifacts of the Yoruba tribe from Nigeria, particularly revered for their role in festivals and social rituals. These masks are carved from wood and painted in bright colors, often depicting human faces with varied expressions and elaborate

Helmet - Yoruba - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

Magnificent Bamileke royal mask from the Grassfields of Cameroon. Items reserved exclusively for notable figures and high-ranking dignitaries within the societies of the Cameroon Grassfields, as beaded art is an art reserved solely for royalty.
Generally used for fertility,

2000-2010 - Wood, glass pearl - Good condition

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

Much more than a feminine representation, it embodies the connection with an ancestor, and is part of the dynamic relationships between men and spirits, and in the broad sense, 'between the village community and the chieftaincy, the ancestors and the tutelary spirits.'

Mask - Tshokwe - Chokwe - Angola  (No reserve price)

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