2000-2010 tribal masks

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Object

Tribal masks

Country of origin

DR Congo

Gabon

Côte d'Ivoire

Burkina Faso

Nigeria

Cameroon

South Africa

Material

Wood

Shell

Condition

Good condition

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Needs restoration

Period

2000-2010

Culture

Songye

Baule

Bakongo

Punu

Igbo

Bamileke

Bobo

Pende

Punu (ou Bapounou)

Provenance

Private collection

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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

2000-2010 - Wood - Good condition

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


The powdered kaolin mask, which is also traditionally used to cover women's bodies during the ceremony. The lips slightly outlined, the cheekbones, the delicate scarifications on the temples, as well as the vein of the eyes are revealed by the red of padouk. The headdress

2000-2010 - Good condition

masque - Punu - Punu (ou Bapounou) - Gabon  (No reserve price)

The political organization of the Songye is based on the authority of a chief, considered the holder of sacred powers. His religious and magical authority is associated with two secret societies. The first practices magic and witchcraft, bash masende. The second, which depends

2000-2010 - Wood - Excellent condition

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

This anonymous artist created at least six well-known Songye masks that share the same monumental sculptural quality and the great finesse in the execution of the striations. The main characteristics of this sculptor are the high graphic quality of his work, with clear

2000-2010 - Wood - Fair condition

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

African Malade mask with crusty patina. The Pende often seen as a punishment imposed by the spirits of ancestors. By dancing with the masks they reassured the spirits and they warned the community to observe the rules and responsibilities. Good condition, no restorations. 


Malade Mask - Pende - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

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

Masque / Mask ibo - ibo - Nigeria  (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.

registered mail with tracking

2000-2010 - Wood, cauri - Excellent condition

Mask - Punu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Masque de famille - Salampasu - RDC Zaire.
Les masques miniatures, aussi appelés "masques passeport" sont sculptés pour accueillir les esprits ancestraux, à l'instar des grands masques.

Leur fonction principale est la protection de la personne qui le porte, en particulier contre

Masque de famille - Salampasu - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Fetiche Nkisi Nkonde - Kongo / Yombe - DRC Zaire - Nkisi Nkonde.
The Minkisi (plural of Nkisi) are truly the embodiment of a spiritual entity that is subject to human control through rituals. They are used to resolve all kinds of problems (diseases, infertility, conflicts...).


2000-2010 - plain and simple - Good condition

Magnificent statue - Bakongo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)  (No reserve price)

MASQUE FACIAL MBLO - BAOULE - CÔTE D'IVOIRE.
Les masques Mblo utilisés dans les danses de divertissement sont l'une des formes les plus anciennes de l'art Baoulé.

Ces masques anthropomorphes sont généralement le portrait d'un individu en particulier.

Le Mblo incarne plus que

Masque Mblo - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

The Grebo ethnicity is located at the border of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia.
They sculpt masks that embody the spirits of the invisible world residing in the forests.
Made by high-grade initiates, these masks appear during rituals reserved for initiates and during more secular

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

Baoulé Ram Mask - Ivory Coast - African Masks.
The head is large, life-sized.

The horns curled upon themselves are a symbol of generative power.

It is a great symbol of fertility and brings happiness and prosperity to all who honor it.

Beautiful Ram mask - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire  (No reserve price)

These masks were used during:
• initiation rites.
• agrarian ceremonies.
• funeral rites.
• dances of social regulation.
They are not portraits, but spiritual entities embodying forces of nature or ancestors.

2000-2010 - Wood - Needs restoration

Bobo - bobo - Bobo - Burkina Faso  (No reserve price)

An African shield is both a work of art and a piece of history.

It is the product of the ancestral craftsmanship of African artisans, who have developed unique manufacturing techniques to create shields that are both effective and aesthetic.

Each African shield is a unique

Zulu Shield - Zoulou-108cm - South Africa  (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)

MASQUE Hemba.
congo et impressionnant 
Très belle pièces rares 
Hauteur 58 CM.
largeur 30CM

Masque / Mask - Hem - Zaire  (No reserve price)

This mask stands out as one of the remarkable examples from the small corpus of a Songye master sculptor. This anonymous artist created at least six known kifwebe masks that share the same monumental sculptural quality and the fine execution of the striations. The main

Magnificent mask - Kifwebe - Songye - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Description.
This large circular wooden mask, painted in polychrome, belongs to the tradition of Bwa masks from Burkina Faso.

Sun mask Bwa - Bwa - Burkina Faso  (No reserve price)

This mbulu ngulu ancestor effigy belongs to the classical style developed by the Kota Obamba on the left bank of the Ogooué: oval, concave face, adorned with a central cruciform motif, from which are arranged the complex motifs of a decoration obtained by the assembly of thin

2000-2010 - wood and brass - Good condition

Masque kota obamba - Gabon  (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

Magnificent helmet - Igbo - Nigeria  (No reserve price)

MASQUE TÉKÉ
Provenant de la région de Zanaga en République du Congo.  
Les Bateke ont sculpté des masques circulaire très célèbres, plats et décorés de motifs symboliques. Cette société est une institution politique et religieuse créée ilau XIXème siècle à l'occasion de la

Masque - Teke - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

This replica of a mask with powerful beauty is known as kwifibe by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Distinguished by its black and white stripes, the mask is believed to embody supernatural forces that ward off evil. For the Songye, the use of white on

Masque songye - kifwebe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

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