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Old african mask in wood polychromed with leader and whelks
By Nicolas Africano
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
old and big african mask in wood, leader and whelks
Category
Antique Early 1900s Cameroonian Decorative Art
Materials
Driftwood, Bog Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
African Chokwe Wood Hand Carved Folk Art Initiation Ceremony Ancestral Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging mask by the Chowke (Tchokwe) tribe of Southern and Central Africa who today reside
Category
Antique 19th Century Angolan Masks
Materials
Wood
African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
design and quite monumental in size - among the largest masks in Africa. The masks are believed to
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 63.5 in W 25.5 in D 6 in
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
H 9.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful early cubist carved wood standing female figure from the Bobo-Fing of Burkina Faso, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
H 17.25 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Old Igbo "Izzi" Elephant Mask, Nigeria, African Sculpture
By Igbo People
Located in Sharon, CT
from an old private collection. An almost identical mask was exhibited in "African Art from New Jersey
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mask Makonde
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful African Mask from Mozambique,
Makonde Tribe, from around 1965,
the mask has a great old
Category
Vintage 1960s Mozambican Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Female Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1920s.
Traditionally, the Kifwebe mask
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Old Pende giwoyo Red Mask with Beard and Woven Raffia Hair Cap Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Pende giwoyo mask with red pigments, black and white beard with carved triangles and woven
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved African Afikpo mask with stylized geometric long face.
From Nigeria close to
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa. Inserted wood teeth
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds. Old
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Mask of Bush cow Stand Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old carved miniature mask by the Baule of Ivory Coast, West Africa, representing a bushcow with
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Ancestry, female figure refers to African ancestry masks, dark, patterns, text
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ms.Anastasi's older work, this new iteration of charcoal and pastel portraits of women from life employ overlaid
Category
2010s Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Adhesive
Early Ibibio Mask Fragment, Dark Red Face, Expressive Eyes, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
on a custom metal stand. Old insect damage/erosion to proper right hair and side of face. Mask 10.75
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Mossi Mask
Located in London, GB
Very old authentic Mossi mask from Burkina Faso
On a professional customised metal stand
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ibibio Mask from Nigeria
Located in London, GB
IBIBIO MASK
Nigeria
Wood
Early 20th Century
Provenance:
- ex Helmut Zake (1918-1995
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Senufo Dance Mask - Ivory Coast, " Wood Carved Mask created circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown Senufo artist from the Ivory Coast. It depicts an
Category
1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Dogon Mali Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask, Early to Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
hands to mouth. The mask has wonderful old remnants of blue paint found in various areas. This African
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'African Queen' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chenjerai Chiripanyanga'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga, 2004
H 56 in W 13.5 in D 10 in
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old carved miniature wood mask with traces of red and green pigment, from the Baule people of Ivory
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
HAIRry OLD (Harold) - Collage, 21st Century, White, Portrait, Framed, Pop Art
By Raluca Arnăutu
Located in Berlin, DE
a wide-open mouth and big eyes remind of African masks images.
Because of the face caring at the
Category
2010s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 2.76 in
New Modern Centrepiece in Marble Creator Matteo Cibic Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
ancient faces of tribal sculptures, masks and idols. With – Homage – he conjures African Art embraced by
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Free Shipping
H 4.73 in W 13.78 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Cubist Oil Painting of Woman with Flowers in Style of Jacques Villon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century cubist figurative of older woman with flowers and basket in style of Jacques
Category
1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
H 36.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
Reaching (bronze hand)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
(August 4, 1923 – August 9, 1997) was an African-American artist, art collector, professor, and curator in
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Guitare sur un guéridon by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New Orleans, LA
scheme and style of painting. It was around 1907 that Picasso became very influenced by African masks and
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Board
The Magician homage to revered sculptor 18 Color silkscreen Signed, official COA
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
African mask - a nod to his native South Africa and the African art and culture that inspired him
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Pencil, Screen, Graphite
Estocado, Scenes de Corrida
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Missouri, MO
nineteen, he made his first trip to Paris. There he studied the Old Masters* and Classical* sculpture and
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
figures are held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 18.9 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren.
Acting as a mediator between
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Namesek (50) Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait from the back of an old Massai warrior in Kenya. He's holding a spear.
Silver
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Leboo (52), Massai, Kenya Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of an old Massai warrior in Kenya. He's wearing a hat of fur and holds a spear
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Tunzala (65), Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of an old woman of the Turkana tribe in Kenya. She is holding a stick and a
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
'Notorious Leader' original stone sculpture by Shona artist Nigel James
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sculpture, a mask-like face of a man, takes joy and pride in the texture of the stone itself: one half of
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 21.75 in W 12 in D 11 in
Olekibo, Suri, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
and the appearance of sharpness, each Negative is sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Alitash (9), Hamer, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Nakoro (13), Suri, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
appearance of sharpness, each Negative is sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Narjop (19), Himba, Namibia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
, each Negative is sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Mukangumbi, Himba, Namibia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
the appearance of sharpness, each Negative is sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Raila (13), Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Biwa (44), Kara, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
appearance of sharpness, each Negative is sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Nale (18), Suri, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Azizi, Rendille, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Ekri (41), Kara, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in most of his prints. Nothing is
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Hembinda (19), Himba, Namibia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
sandwiched with a traditionally made unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Minhphu, Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
unsharp mask. Highlight masks are used to increase highlight details in most of his prints. Nothing is
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
19th Century Bacongo Nail Fetish
Located in Edinburgh, GB
inches
Approximate age: 100 years (+/- 7) old confirmed by the Museum of Arts and Science, Milan
Category
Antique 1880s Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Makonde Mask, Tanzania East Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Makonde mask, Tanzania, East Africa early 20th century
Dimension: 23 x 15 x 25 cm
Dimension with
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Large Strong Expressive Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A very large old Cubist Dan wood mask with strong expressive look, angular cheeks, with powerfully
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Two Nudes
Located in Des Plaines, IL
later famously became inspired by African masks, and incorporated them into his screenprints, as in his
Category
20th Century Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Mid-20th Century Fang Mask from Gabon
Located in Edinburgh, GB
,
Dimensions: H 30cm x 20cm or 11.8 x 7.9 inches.
Approximate age: 50-60 years old.
This mask is a gem for
Category
Vintage 1960s Gabonese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Early Hardwood Pende Dance Mask Early 20th Century DR Congo African Tribal Art
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved hardwood mask from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expressive
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Early 20th Century Snake Man Mask
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Snake Man Mask
We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century hand
Category
Vintage 1930s African Folk Art Masks
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Dance Mask
Located in Wilton, CT
Powerfully carved African dance mask from an old Manhattan collection. Very time worn surface
Category
Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very old African carved wood head crest in the form of a long horned antelope with a very long
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mende Bundu Sande Society Womens Helmet Mask Sierra Leone, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mende Bundu or Sowei mask of the Sande Society, Sierra Leone, Africa, early 20th century.
The only
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Bassa Wood Mask, Ex James Willis, Early 20th Century, Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
before that. A great, old mask on custom base from Liberia, Africa. Measures: Mask 9 1/2", on stand 14".
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
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