FREDA DIESING TRIBAL MASK, 1979, ALDERWOODFreda Diesing (Canada, 1925 - 2002) decorative tribal mask inscribed to inside "Human face mask made of alder wood By Freda Diesing 1979". Hand carved of alder wood, cedar...
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MEXICAN NEGRITO CARVED WOOD DANCE MASKOfferedin this lot is a Mexican Negrito Carved Wood Dance Mask, circa early-Mid 20th C. Provenance: Private collection, Big Sky, Montana. Masks in Mexico are used in a wide variety...
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AL COLE (1944-2009) HAMATSA CROOKEDBEAR MASKThis is an outstanding and large Crooked Bear Mask signed and carved by Al Cole (1944-2009) of the Nuxalk (Bella Coola) Kwakwaka'wakw from the 20th Century. The Crooked...
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20TH C. FIRST NATIONS KWAKIUTL WOODMASK, TONY HUNT JR....Canada, British Columbia, First Nations. Tony Hunt Jr. (Kwakwaka'wakw / Kwakiutl / Kwagiulth, 1961-2017), ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE. An...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN WOOD MASK - CLASSICBASSAWest Africa, Liberia, Bassa people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine example of a dark wooden mask in the classic Bassa style, with the face so deeply set from the brow...
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FIRST NATIONS KWAKWAKA'WAKW WOOD SUNMASK, V. MORGANValerie Morgan, (First Nations, Kwakwaka'wakw, Canada, British Columbia, b. 1961 to present) ca. 1992, "Sun Mask." This is a very fine sun mask hand-carved...
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20TH C. BALINESE PAINTED WOOD MASK,MONKEYSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Java or Bali, ca. late 20th century CE. An expressive wooden festival mask with painted motifs and raffia fiber hair details. The fierce face...
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19TH C. NEPALESE WOOD FESTIVAL MASK- SKELETALCentral Asia, Nepal, Himalayan region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved wood mask somewhat resembling a skull as it displays an expressive...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN SONGYE WOODENMALE KIFWEBE MASK**Originally Listed At $400**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask...
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1998 SALISH PAINTED CEDAR FROG MASKJIM JOHNNY**Originally Listed At $700**
Native American, Pacific Northwest, Salish / Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people, signed by Jim Johnny, ca. 1998 CE. A hand-carved cedar...
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20TH C. YUPIK / INUPIAQ WOOD SHAMANICMASK W/ WOLFNative American, Northern United States / Canada, Inupiaq or Yupik people, ca. mid-20th to 21st century CE. A remarkable shamanic dance mask with a wolf's head...
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SICAN-LAMBAYEQUE WOOD THRONE FOR ANEMPERORPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican-Lambayeque, ca. 750 to 1375 CE. A hand-carved wooden throne from the Sican-Lambayeque Empire which was known for creating the...
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FINE CHANCAY WOOD MUMMY MASK W/ VIBRANTWOOL TURBANTEPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A large funerary mask carved from wood, painted with red pigments, and wrapped with a lovely...
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EGYPTIAN WOOD & PAINTED GESSO SARCOPHAGUSMASKEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An attractive sarcophagus mask that is hand-carved from hardwood and perhaps depicts a high-class...
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EGYPTIAN PAINTED / GESSO CEDAR SARCOPHAGUSMASKEgypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A gorgeous and endearing example of a mask that is hand-carved from finely grained cedar that would have attached...
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SIGNED 20TH C. TLINGIT WOOD BOW DRILL,RICH LAVALLENative American, Northwestern United States, Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "LAVALLE" on verso. A remarkable bow drill for fire starting, meticulously...
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PUBLISHED 19TH C. AFRICAN DAN WOOD KAGLEMASKWest Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A fabulous example of a wooden mask from the Dan peoples known as a "kagle" (spirit...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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EGYPTIAN WOOD SARCOPHAGUS MASK W/ BRONZE& SHELL EYESEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A sarcophagus mask carved from cedar (or possibly sycamore) wood presenting a mesmerizing...
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17TH C. JAPANESE EDO NOH MASK HANNYA,EX MFA 1884**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A dramatic carved and painted wooden mask in the Noh style depicting a hannya,...
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19TH C. AFRICAN IGBO SPIRIT MASKS OKOROSHIOJO STYLE**Originally Listed At $750**
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of dark wooden masks in the Okoroshi Ojo style carved...
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RARE 19TH C. AFRICAN DR CONGO MBAGANIWOOD RITUAL MASK**Originally Listed At $600**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbagani (Babindji) culture, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A large wood ceremonial...
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AFRICAN LEGA WOOD MASK W/ RAFFIA BEARDCentralAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating mask, hand-carved from wood of rich brown hues, and fit with a long, twirling...
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RARE 19TH C. YUPIK WOOD SPIRIT MASK(NEPCETAQ)Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yup'ik culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastical wooden spirit mask known as a Nepcetaq...
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MAIDEN SPIRIT HELMET MASK IGBO NIGERIAAmaiden spirit helmet mask used for ceremonies in Igbo culture. These masks are worn by men, symbolize the ideal in female beauty and honor deceased maidens. Wood, pigment...
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MAMA CULTURE, WOOD BUFFALO MASK Nigeria,the curved horns above flared mouth with crosspiece nose bar, two holes in base for attachment, on custom metal and wood stand, 12.5"l x 9"w (excluding stand)...
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MAMA CULTURE, (2) WOOD BUFFALO MASKSNigeria, the stylized horns above flared mouth, two holes in base for attachment, 12.5"l x 8.25"w and 11.25"l x 8.75"w...
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(3) AFRICAN CARVED WOOD MASKS, CHOKWE& KUBA(lot of 3) Carved African wood masks, including: (1) Kuba culture, mask with carved figural and alligator/ turtle forms, approx 11.5"h, 5.5"w, (2) Chokwe People, Democratic...
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(2) AFRICAN CARVED WOOD MASKS KUBA &CHOKWE PEOPLE(lot of 2) Carved African wood masks, including: (1) Chokwe People, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Zambia, fiber netting for hair and holding the mask...
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MAIDEN SPIRIT HELMET MASK IGBO NIGERIAAmaiden spirit helmet mask used for ceremonies in Igbo culture. These masks are worn by men, symbolize the ideal in female beauty and honor deceased maidens. Wood, pigment...
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MASKS & OTHER WOOD CARVINGS FROM NEWGUINEA Including two basketwork yam culture masks; a painted figure of a bird; and 6 painted wood masks....
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TWO AFRICAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOODANIMAL MASKS, ANIMAL MASKS, Burkina Faso, West Africa: Nuna people crocodile mask, 62"L; Bwa culture snake mask, 84"L....
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HUARI CULTURE, PERU PRE-COLUMBIAN WOODMASK Important Portrait Style Wood Mask, having a stern expression, covered in red cinnabar lacquer. Originally having shell inlaid eyes, now lost. 10" tall, 8" wide, on a...
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EARLY 20C NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE AMERICANMASKPainted NW Coast wooden mask with mother of pearl inlaid eyes and horse hair. Mask measures 9 x 8 inches. Cultures associated with the Northwest Coast include Tlingit,...
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EARLY 20C NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE AMERICANMASKPainted NW Coast wooden mask with with horse hair. Mask measures 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Cultures associated with the Northwest Coast include Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian,...
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Guro culture wood carved mask, IvoryCoast, in human form with large features and a bird featured at the top of the head....
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