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Guinea Bissau

Antique Print of the City and Fortress of Kachao in Guinea Bissau, Africa, 1747
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
Kachao, Guinea Bissau, Africa. Engraved by J. van Schley for a Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Generale des
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
$2,380
H 13.25 in W 16.5 in D 6.5 in
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Masks

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Hide, Wood

Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
$2,880
H 12 in W 21.75 in D 9.5 in
Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
of Mauretania to Guinee. This region includes Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. The locations of
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Antique 1780s English Maps

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Paper

Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
Located in Langweer, NL
20th century, with a focus on Guinea-Bissau (referred to on the map as "Guiné Portuguesa"), as well as
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Antique Early 1900s Maps

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Paper

Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.08 in W 14.77 in D 0 in
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
by the Baga people who reside along the coast of Guinea Bissau. The Baga snake sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771
By Rigobert Bonne
Located in Langweer, NL
, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Artists and Engravers
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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771
Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 0 in
A Large Figurative Sculpture By Manuel Pereira da Silva 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
, Porto, Bolama, in Guinea – Bissau, and Luanda, in Angola. Baixo relevo de D. Pedro Pitões entre os
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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Pine

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West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Maps

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Paper

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Bansonyi, a protective spirit that presides over male initiation rites of the Baga people of Guinea, West
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Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art

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Steel

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
H 61.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baga believed birds to be powerful protectors of the harvest and wards against witchcraft. Every home featured one of these honored sculptures. The bird's posture, gaze, and hand...
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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Animal Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
H 40.25 in W 9.25 in D 10.5 in
Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bidjogo Tribal Altar sulpture with Head, 17", Guinea-Bissau, Africa A ritually used old altar
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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bone, Wood

Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask
H 10.5 in W 27.5 in D 9.25 in
Large African Baga Stool / Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Baga from Guinea-Bissau is a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that is sure to add a touch
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Mid-20th Century Guinean Primitive Side Tables

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Wood

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Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC. The sphinxes of the Serape...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
$875,000
H 26.78 in W 14.97 in D 41.34 in
Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare antique Mexican Demon mask in wood, circa 1970. The mask makes a sound when moved.
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Masks

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Wood

Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Antique Mexican Demon Mask
$350
H 12.6 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Masks

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Wood

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
$500
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century...
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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

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Wood

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Catrin (Dandy) mask Nahua people, Tlaxcala, Mexico Wood, gesso, paint 1950s-1960s Measures: 7? (17.8 cm) high, 6.5? (16.5 cm) wide, 5? (12.7 cm) deep This mask is called the C...
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Masks

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Wood, Paint

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask created in Blackwater Rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hang...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks

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Wood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
$56,250
H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in
Salampasu Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceremonial African mask is linked to the Salampasu people of the Bantu ethnic group located primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salampasu masks were an integral part ...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Masks

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Wood, Bamboo

Salampasu Mask
Salampasu Mask
$980
H 19.5 in W 10 in D 5.25 in
Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Located in Dayton, OH
Early antique hand carved Toma or Landai mask from Guinea, Africa. “These brooding, often quite large, masks represent a forest spirit, Landai. Masks like these were used by the men'...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Masks

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Raffia, Hardwood

Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Light masks like these represented the spirit of an ancestor and were used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong, e...
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
$1,580
H 24.5 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Large Vintage Latin American Hispanic Devil Diablo Folk Art Mask with Horns
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Really quite unique. We have not seen another quite like it. Made from heavy wood and features real horns. Likely South or Central American or perhaps from...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Masks

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Paint, Wood

Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of eight Japanese and Chinese masks, circa 1950s or earlier. These were recently purchased from the Manhattan estate of a Japanese man who traveled to Asia in the 1940s-19...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks
Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks
$4,500 / set
H 5.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Shaman's Mask Guizhou Province, China Early 20th Century Wood,horse hair, printed paper, nails Size: 13 1/2" x 8" (34 x 20 cm) On a custom made metal stand. Covered inside and o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material, Wood, Paper

Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
$4,800
H 16.5 in W 8 in D 4 in
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This mask features a dark red polychrome and resembles a bird-man with an extended and ex...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Masks

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Wood

Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, c. 1900
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, c. 1900
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 5.91 in
Pende-Style Antelope Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Masks from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered some of the most dramatic works of African art. The Pende have defined an extensive range of mask f...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

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Wood

Pende-Style Antelope Mask
Pende-Style Antelope Mask
$880
H 13.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.75 in
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