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Polychrome Face Mask

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
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique Large Hand-Carved & Polychrome Painted Southeast Asian Mask or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
softwood tree and has been hand-carved with a series of stylized faces and polychrome painted in a chalky
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Masks

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Softwood

Two Antique Indian Papier-Mâché Hand Painted Face Masks Depicting Brides
Located in Yonkers, NY
Two antique Indian papier-mâché hand painted face masks from the early 20th century, depicting
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Early 20th Century Indian Masks

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Other

20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
mask features a black and green polychrome finish on its face with burgundy lips and upper teeth
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Masks

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Wood

19th Century Unusual Balinese Hanuman Mask in Polychromed Light Wood
Located in Leuven , BE
Unusual Balinese monkey mask-most probably a representation of Hanuman Here is some more info
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Antique 19th Century Balinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Oversized Pair of Vintage Polychrome Carved Wooden Tiki Mask Wall Hangings
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful pair of vintage oversized polychrome hand carved wooden Tiki mask wall hangings with
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20th Century Oceanic Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Wooden Polychromed Dance Mask, Karikpo, Ogoni People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
Ogoni Karikpo polychromed Dance Mask ,Ogoni Peopme, Nigeria. Provenance:Lefevre 1995 This
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nafana "Bedu" mask, from Southern Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. Wood with natural earth pigments
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

19th Century Baroque Carved Polychromed Architectural Column Capital Table Pair
Located in Forney, TX
spiral scroll volutes, acanthus leaf carvings, figural ancient mask (face) on two sides, floral accents
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Elements

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Wood

19th Century Carousel Ornament Painted Cast Iron King Mask Amusement Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
European king with crown, wavy hair, and richly detailed face, polychrome decorated, mounted on a later
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Antique 19th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Swedish Gustavian Marble Top Egyptian Pharaoh Mask Pier Table circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
masks with gilded headdresses and anthemion relief on their shoulders, the rest of the face and column
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

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Marble

Polychrome Wood Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
upper elaborate superstructure. The lower mask depicts a woman's face, it's composure expressing the
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pigments with yellow
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material, Wood

Mid-Century Baoule Tribal Mask in Yellow-Black with Antelope Head Decoration
Located in Salzburg, AT
, carved from wood painted polychrome. The face is narrow & elegant and has a thoughtful expression. The
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Vintage 1970s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Ngil Mask. Watercolour on Handmade Paper on Vélin d'Arches.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
. The secret brotherhood of the ngil used large wooden masks (called nkukh or asu ngi, i.e. 'the face of
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Set of Two Decorative Vintage Mexican Painted Dance Masks Lizard & a Mermaid
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of two polychrome painted wood mid-20th century Mexican dance masks. Each with a face one
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material, Wood

Francoise Emile Decorchemont Pate De Verre Mold of a Woman’s Face
By Francois Decorchemont
Located in Dallas, TX
very heavy sculpture of either a mask or a modeled face. At 3.5 inches thick in glass with a peach
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure
Located in Forney, TX
each shoulder in the form of horned mythical beast masks, his face left in the biscuit and
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Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

Huge Italian Baroque Carved Cherub Head Putti
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
carved and polychrome painted wall mask in the form of a cherub set in the middle of her magnificent
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

1800's Antique Spanish, Library, Highly Carved & Painted, Walnut Bookcase!!
Located in Austin, TX
long drawers, carved classical figures in Roman style armor, side cabinets faced with polychrome
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Bookcases

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Wood

Majolica Plate Centerpiece Hand Painted Wall Dish Bowl Blue Aquamarine Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
to dolphins and masks with the faces of bearded men. A winged mythological figure stands out in the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

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Ceramic, Majolica

Renaissance Italian Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
chipping to the top of the mask around the mouth. Handle glued, without any restorations; minor chips in
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Inkwells

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Maiolica

Early 19th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 10'2" x 14'6" - 310 x 442 )
Located in New York, NY
trumpets face one another. In the usual pillar rug configuration, there is but one monk. There are no
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

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Cubist Ibibio Puppet Head Brass Eyes Nigeria Early 20th Century stern gaze stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio puppet head with strong stern expression through tightly closed lips, large brass tack eyes. With wood tenon mounted in custom base. Total height on base 11 1/4 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Art Deco Josephine Baker Brass Sculpture Hagenauer Dancer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Figure of Josephine Baker, 20th century Impressed mark to foot: WHW Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Papier-mâché flower lamp, UK 1977
Located in London, GB
This gargantuan papier-mâché flower lamp looks as if it belongs within the tropical glasshouses of Kew Gardens. It appears in the style of Ralph Adron’s papier maché works featured i...
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Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps

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Paper

Papier-mâché flower lamp, UK 1977
Papier-mâché flower lamp, UK 1977
H 84.26 in W 41.34 in D 43.31 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
H 12.6 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Large Antique Embroidered Panel with Floral Pattern from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique embroidered mirrored horse blanket throw used in India for the wedding ceremonies. Large antique embroidered panel with floral pattern. Indian colorful wall hanging from Guja...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Textiles

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Linen, Silk, Sequins

Nô Theatre Dancers, 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Okimono Sculpture
By Hozan
Located in PARIS, FR
Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th century. Decorations of a fox on the head of one dancer and carved dragons, chrysanthe...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

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Bone, Wood

Vintage Guatemalan Dance Mask Pretty Lady Female Early 20th Century gold
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Guatemalan Dance Mask of the Female or Pretty Lady with bright colors, red lips with teeth showing and golden hair. Inset glass eyes below openings for the dancer to see thro...
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Tribal Masks

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Wood

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

African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood. This masterful creation pays homage to the rich heritage of African craftsmanship. ...
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20th Century African Tribal Busts

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Wood, Ebony

Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful portrait of a Makonde man with a traditional lip plug in his upper lip, high carved cheek bones in the form of a finely carved helmet mask, with attached hair on top from Ta...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head A charming example of a mid-20th Century English Papier Mache giraffe puppet head. Made from layers of papier and hand p...
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Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Paper

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood handle with deep patina. Some c...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wrought Iron

Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Makonde animal helmet mask, dog or hyena, Tanzania. Early 20th century with dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved features, wit...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wool

Early Ibibio Mask Fragment, Dark Red Face, Expressive Eyes, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio mask fragment from Nigeria, deep black-red pigment, expressive eyes. A compelling face on a custom metal stand. Old insect damage/erosion to proper right hair and side o...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

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Himalayan Dance Mask
Located in New York, NY
Large carved wood dance mask, possibly depicting a lion-faced protector. From a private collection.
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Antique 19th Century Nepalese Masks

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Wood

Himalayan Dance Mask
Himalayan Dance Mask
H 16.5 in W 13 in D 8 in
Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Mask
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In ancient Egypt, masks were primarily used for funerary purposes as death masks. Ancient Egyptians
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities

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Wood

Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Mask
Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Mask
H 10 in W 8.8 in D 2.5 in
Ancient Egyptian Wood Polychrome Painted Sarcophagus Mask
Located in New York, NY
The flattened carved figural bust of a man with polychrome painted gesso details, shown wearing a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian Decorative Art

Pair of Carved and Polychromed Yoruban Gelede Masks
Located in San Francisco, CA
, the face depicted with tribal markings, large eyes, broad nose and sealed lips, each painted olive
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20th Century Tribal Art

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Polychrome French Faience Masks, Nevers circa 1660
Located in London, GB
This large pair of faience polychrome masks come from the French town of Nevers, an important
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Delft and Faience

African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This attractive and ornate mask was made by the Yoruba. The base is a small, flat pyramid of wood
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Rare Jugendstil pottery "Lady with Face Mask" by Bertold Löffler
By Wiener Keramik Werkstätte, Berthold Löffler
Located in Vienna, AT
Lady with Face Mask, design around 1907, manufactured 1911-12, manufactured by Wiener Keramik Pale
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Pottery

Ancient, Western Greek, Polychrome Head Vase in Form of a Dramatic Theatre Mask
Located in Zurich, Canton Zurich
Western Greek polychrome head vase of an actor with a face of a dramatic theatre mask, wearing
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Large Egyptian Wood Carved and Painted Sarcophagus Mask
Located in New York, NY
The mask with polychrome painted gesso details, shown wearing a striped black and white wig, the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antiquities

Hannya Noh Mask, Demon, Japanese Theatre, 20th Century, Woodcraft, Handmade
Located in London, GB
Han'nya (Noh Mask of a Demon) by Tanaka Date: 20th century Size: 21.5 x 17.5 cm; Horns length
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Pigment, Gesso, Wood

Kyogen Mask, Buaku Demon, Japanese Theatre, 19th Century, Woodcraft, Handmade
Located in London, GB
Kyogen mask of the demon Buaku with a thin, wispy beard and moustache of natural horse hair. Carved
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood, Pigment

Hannya Noh Mask, Demon, Japanese Classical Theatre, 20th Century, Kusumoto
By Kusumoto Nohaku
Located in London, GB
Han'nya (Noh Mask of a Demon) by Kusumoto Nohaku Date: 20th century Size: 17 x 21.5 cm; Horns
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood, Pigment

Noh Mask of a Young Boy, Actor, Japanese Theatre, Drama, 19th Century, Woodcraft
Located in London, GB
Doji - Noh mask of a young boy Date: 19th century Size: 20.5 x 14 cm Doji represents a young boy
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Pigment, Gesso, Wood

Noh Mask of an Old Man, Okina, Japanese Theatre, Drama, 20th Century, Kusumoto
By Kusumoto Nohaku
Located in London, GB
portrayal typical of other Noh masks of old men. The lower jaw separated from and hinged to the face is a
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood, Pigment

19th Century Copper Sun Face Fragment
Located in London, GB
fragment of a sun face wall section. With original polychrome paint still present across sections of the
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Masks

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Copper

Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, almost certainly Yup'ik, early
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mambila Polychrome Seated Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
depicts a seated woman holding a mask to her face. Possibly depicting a clan's ancestor, figures such as
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Ceramics

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Ceramic

18th Century Polychrome Faience Flower Frog
Located in Dallas, TX
front, back, and sides of the piece, applied masks (faces) each end, starbursts painted around the holes.
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Vases

Materials

Faience, Pottery

18th Century Polychrome Faience Flower Frog
18th Century Polychrome Faience Flower Frog
H 2.75 in W 10.5 in D 6.25 in
Antique Carved Wooden Tribal Mask with Original Painting
Located in Hamburg, DE
polychrome painting. The mask only covers half of the face, instead of a mouth you can see a large tooth
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Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Eucharistic Chest, Carved and Polychrome Wood, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest. Carved and polychrome wood. Spain, 16th century. Carved wooden casket, gilded and
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other, Gold Leaf

Roland Zobel "Les Cyclades", Sculpture in Ceramic, 1950s
By Roland Zobel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roland Zobel, attributed to. Sun-shaped mask in ceramic, with green-blue polychromed enamels
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Vintage 1950s European Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Banko Teapot
By Banko
Located in PARIS, FR
Banko polychrome enamelled terracotta teapot, representing on each side masks from the Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Ceramic, Bamboo

Japanese Banko Teapot
Japanese Banko Teapot
H 9.45 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
Two Antique Indian Papier-Mâché Hand Painted Face Masks Depicting Brides
Located in Yonkers, NY
Two antique Indian papier-mâché hand painted face masks from the early 20th century, depicting
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Early 20th Century Indian Masks

Materials

Other

A large Scale Male Songye Kifwebe or Mask
Located in Cotignac, FR
polychrome and will have a crest. When masks are worn they are part of a complete costume consisting of a
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Pigment

Mossi Katanga Ceremonial "Totemic" Mask, Burkina Faso Africa, circa Early 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
and number more than 1 million people. Mossi Sculptors are well known for their polychrome masks which
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Small kidney shaped lacquer nashiji kobako. The lid features the no mask of Noh theater character
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Antique 1880s Japanese Lacquer

19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)
19th Japanese Lacquered Kobako, Hannya Mask (Lacquer Box)
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H 0.6 in W 1.78 in D 2.56 in
19th Century Venetian Blackamore Torchere
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good C19th Venetian blackamore torchere. The female figure, with original polychrome and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

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Polychrome Face Mask For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the polychrome face mask you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, ceramic and metal, every polychrome face mask was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a polychrome face mask, we have 14 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect polychrome face mask — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right polychrome face mask, those designed in folk art, Art Deco and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made polychrome face mask over the years, but those crafted by deBlona, Francois Decorchemont and Yoruba People are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Polychrome Face Mask?

Prices for a polychrome face mask can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $10,947, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.