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Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well preserved Yam Ancestor mask professionally presented on a museum quality acrylic display
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Dan Mask ('Deangle', 'Dan Gle') from Côte d’Ivoire W.Affrica, circa early 20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

I Only Have Eyes for You, Original Painting
By Darlene McElroy
Located in San Francisco, CA
, decorations, Catalina, Mexico, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, celebration, floral, ancestors, mask
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask
Located in Beachwood, OH
African Carved Wood Makonde Mask Heavy wood carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor 16.5 x 8
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Half-Mask, Round eyes, big nose "pistachio red", 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Native tribes still perform traditional masked dances to represent nature or ancestor spirits. Masks are
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Wooden Female Igbo Agbogo Tribal Mask Brown-Red-Beige Nigeria 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
colour of the mask refers to the spirits of the ancestors. These masks often accompany the deceased
Category

Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Lower Sepik Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Vienna, AT
Ancestor mask, 1920s. Ex German collection then Loed and Mia van Bussel from Amsterdam, who
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Lower Sepik Mask, Papua New Guinea
Lower Sepik Mask, Papua New Guinea
H 20.08 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
Hemba Passport Mask
Located in Des Plaines, IL
produced by the Hemba people. Their corpus principally includes ancestor figures and a few masks.
Category

20th Century More Art

Materials

Wood

Hemba Female Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
the Hemba people. Their corpus principally includes ancestor figures and a few masks.
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hemba Female Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
the Hemba people. Their corpus principally includes ancestor figures and a few masks.
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Sculpted Wooden Traditional Figure from Timor Island, Indonesia
Located in London, GB
significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, the masks were worn by men during
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Chokwe Tribal Mask, Angola
Located in San Francisco, CA
Africa. The Mwana Pwo (young woman) mask represents the female ancestor of the Chokwe people. It
Category

20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool, Wood, Beads

Carved Chokwe Tribal Mask, Angola
Carved Chokwe Tribal Mask, Angola
H 11 in W 8 in D 3.5 in
Baoule' African Mask Mid-century (71x15x13cm) with Floridian coral pedestal
Located in Firenze, FI
honored to appease them and acquire their grace and protection. There are Baoulé masks of the ancestors
Category

Vintage 1960s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Kaolin, Hardwood

Hermes Scarf Kaschinas Giant Triangle Silk Twill Vert Mauve Gris
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
, they are on good terms with the spirits. From the mischievous to the beneficial, and ancestors they
Category

2010s French Scarves

Hermes Kachinas Shawl 140 Bleu Royal Cashmere Silk Scarf New
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
, and ancestors they personify with masks in religious ceremonies. The dolls are painted in bright
Category

2010s French Scarves

Hermes Kachinas Shawl 140 Pink / Seafoam Cashmere Silk Scarf New
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
, they are on good terms with the spirits. From the mischievous to the beneficial, and ancestors they
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scarves

tchokye tribal mask
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
sacrifices to ancestors. there are 4 masks available and all share the sacrificial facial carvings
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

tchokye tribal mask
tchokye tribal mask
H 16 in W 9 in D 12 in
Roman portrait head of a Patrician
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ancestry. The imagines were essentially death masks of notable ancestors that were kept and displayed by
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Roman portrait head of a Patrician
Roman portrait head of a Patrician
H 8.47 in W 6.89 in D 9.85 in
20th Century Tribal Hardwood Dogon Window Panel
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Matosinhos, PT
worldly and unworldly sources of harm. Primordial beings, ancestors, Kanaga masks, sun lizards and scenes
Category

Vintage 1960s Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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Ancestor Mask For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ancestor mask you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every ancestor mask was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ancestor mask, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An ancestor mask made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ancestor mask over the years, but those crafted by Yoruba People, Dogon Tribe and Daniel & John Wellby are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ancestor Mask?

An ancestor mask can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,280, while the lowest priced sells for $226 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.