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Makonde Helmet Mask, Hand-Carved Wood, Tanzania, Early 20th Century
Makonde Helmet Mask, Hand-Carved Wood, Tanzania, Early 20th Century

Makonde Helmet Mask, Hand-Carved Wood, Tanzania, Early 20th Century

By Makonde People

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Makonde helmet mask , Tanzania, Africa, early 20th century. Woman's face with a lip plug. The young

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th C.
Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th C.

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

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Makonde Mask, Tanzania East Africa, Early 20th Century
Makonde Mask, Tanzania East Africa, Early 20th Century

Makonde Mask, Tanzania East Africa, Early 20th Century

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H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 10.24 in

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

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950's Nyamwezi Mask With Inserted Wooden Teeth, Tanzania
1950's Nyamwezi Mask With Inserted Wooden Teeth, Tanzania

1950's Nyamwezi Mask With Inserted Wooden Teeth, Tanzania

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H 15.36 in W 7.09 in D 6.5 in

1950's Nyamwezi Mask With Inserted Wooden Teeth, Tanzania

Located in London, GB

This finely carved Nyamwezi mask displays a powerful facial expression, with small rounded eyes and

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Makonde Mask from Mozambique, Tanzania, circa 1950s
Hand Carved Wooden Makonde Mask from Mozambique, Tanzania, circa 1950s

Hand Carved Wooden Makonde Mask from Mozambique, Tanzania, circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved wooden Makonde Mask From Mozambique, Tanzania Circa 1950s. Mozambican Makonde masks

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Mid-20th Century Mozambican Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Makonde Mask on Stand
Exceptional Makonde Mask on Stand

Exceptional Makonde Mask on Stand

Unavailable

H 15 in W 7 in D 6.75 in

Exceptional Makonde Mask on Stand

By Makonde People

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Incredibly expressive and very simple Makonde carved wood mask on stand. Great wear and subtle

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Vintage Well Carved Maconde Helmet Mask, Mozambique or Tanzania Mid 20th C
Vintage Well Carved Maconde Helmet Mask, Mozambique or Tanzania Mid 20th C

Vintage Well Carved Maconde Helmet Mask, Mozambique or Tanzania Mid 20th C

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This expressive Maconde Helmet mask from Mozambique or Tanzania (the Maconde people live in both

Category

Mid-20th Century Mozambican Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Nyamezi Mask from Tanzania
Nyamezi Mask from Tanzania

Nyamezi Mask from Tanzania

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H 28.5 in Dm 8 in

Nyamezi Mask from Tanzania

Located in Long Island City, NY

Nyamezi mask from Tanzania.

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

WOOD AFRICAN MASK
WOOD AFRICAN MASK

WOOD AFRICAN MASK

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H 20.5 in W 12.5 in D 4.5 in

WOOD AFRICAN MASK

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A VERY SIMPLE AND INTERESTING WOOD AFRICAN MASK MOUNTED ON A LUCITE FRAME.

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

CEREMONIAL WOOD AFRICAN MASK WITH BIRD
CEREMONIAL WOOD AFRICAN MASK WITH BIRD

CEREMONIAL WOOD AFRICAN MASK WITH BIRD

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H 36 in W 20.5 in D 3.5 in

CEREMONIAL WOOD AFRICAN MASK WITH BIRD

Located in Los Angeles, CA

GREAT LONG AFRICAN MASK WITH AND EXOTIC BIRD ON TOP.MOUNTED ON LINEN AND WOOD CARVED FRAME.

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20th Century Tanzanian Decorative Objects

African Fertility Body Mask, Wall Hanging
African Fertility Body Mask, Wall Hanging

African Fertility Body Mask, Wall Hanging

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H 18.51 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in

African Fertility Body Mask, Wall Hanging

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

A wonderful fertility body mask dating from the mid-20th century. Hand sculptured from wood and

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20th Century Tanzanian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Makonde Tribal Belly Mask
Makonde Tribal Belly Mask

Makonde Tribal Belly Mask

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H 25 in W 11 in D 7 in

Makonde Tribal Belly Mask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Belly mask used in ritual coming of age dances.

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20th Century Tanzanian Masks

Makonee Body Mask
Makonee Body Mask

Makonee Body Mask

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H 29.25 in W 13 in D 10 in

Makonee Body Mask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the body plate represents the agony and beauty of childbirth. it has an almost greenish patina within the darkness of the wood.

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Torso/mask
Torso/mask

Torso/mask

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H 38 in W 16 in

Torso/mask

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Makonde body mask Tanzania - fertility piece

Category

Antique 19th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

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

Materials

Wood

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art

$3,700

H 10.16 in W 5.16 in D 2.68 in

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art

Located in Skien, NO

Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Property from a Private Collection. Acquired by a Norwegian Collector...

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Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Softwood

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

$747

H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast. Wood, fur and metal. Good condition. Signs of wear. Visible marks.

Category

20th Century Ivorian Masks

Materials

Fur, Wood

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...

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Vintage 1970s African Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative. Comes from a Berlin private collection.

Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

$514 / set

H 10.63 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Good of female Yoruba Ibeji Figures Finely carved in dense wood with linear decoration to the body Nigeria Period Early 20th century Size: 27 and 25 cm Condition: Good Fine...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

$2,797Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

Located in Milano, IT

The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, be...

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Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood

Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask
Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask

Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask

$500

H 11 in W 9 in D 16 in

Congolese Kuba Bwoon Helmet Mask

Located in Pasadena, TX

This piece is called a Kuba mask. It was made in Congo. Its a helmet and a mask. Its decorated with cloth, beads and shells. its nicely carved and would make a statement in your home...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Beads

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This very flat mask originates from the Atoni people of Timor, featuring two very small eye holes. For the Timorese people masks portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warri...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Masks

Materials

Wood

Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo
Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo

Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo

$6,860

H 36.23 in W 13.78 in D 18.51 in

Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo

Located in Paris, FR

Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo. Wood, basketry, textile, raffia. Typical African mask of the Yaka in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kholuka Yaka Mask was used in th...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Textile, Raffia, Wood

Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century

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 Coast, Africa. Representing a bushcow, and dating from the early 20th century. Mas...

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ekoi, Ejagham Janiform Headcrest, Nigeria
Ekoi, Ejagham Janiform Headcrest, Nigeria

Ekoi, Ejagham Janiform Headcrest, Nigeria

$2,200

H 19 in W 10 in D 12 in

Ekoi, Ejagham Janiform Headcrest, Nigeria

Located in Savannah, GA

Janiform ceremonial headdress from the Ekoi, Ejagham people of the Cross River region of Southeastern Nigeria, circa early 20th century. The janus symbolism from the Cross River r...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea Sepik River Area. Strong downward looking expression, carved fringe edges. Signs of...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

$2,428Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

Located in NICE, FR

This very elegant Dan mask is well-proportioned with a long protruding mouth from Ivory Coast, Africa. It dates back to the 1950s. The base is included in the price. Dan masks have...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Salampasu Mask
Salampasu Mask

Salampasu Mask

$980

H 19.5 in W 10 in D 5.25 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 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

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Tanzania Mask For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Tanzania mask available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood and paint, every Tanzania mask was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Tanzania mask — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Tanzania mask, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Tanzania mask that is appealing in its simplicity, but Makonde People produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tanzania Mask?

Prices for a Tanzania mask start at $438 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $1,750.