Skip to main content

Nigerian Masks

to
2
2
5
5
4
1
5
1
423
82
68
61
50
5
5
5
Place of Origin: Nigerian
Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade

Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade

Located in Torquay, GB

A superb Igbo Nigeria helmet mask 'Agbogho Mmuo" or Maiden Spirit. Worn as masqurades during funerals, cleansing rituals, harvest festivals, weddings and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask
Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask

Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, a subgroup of the Ibo, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask 'ogbodo enyi' is worn horizontally on top of the head...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask
Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask

Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask

By Yoruba People

Located in Chicago, IL

Attributed to the Yoruba people of western Nigeria, this wooden headdress was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a comm...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

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

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

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 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Related Items
Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century
Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century

Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

These Kumba Karna Masks are tribal decorative objects realized in the Indonesian island of Bali, during the second half of the 20th century. Dimensions: cm 19 x 20. Traditional...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably fr...

Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

$350

H 12.6 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 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.

Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

$500

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 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.

Category

1940s Folk Art Vintage Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys

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 by the Dan People...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask

By Willi Huggler

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925...

Category

20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Bone, Wood

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast. The sides with three...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Mende Women's Helmet Mask

Mende Women's Helmet Mask

$1,280

H 15 in W 7.5 in D 10 in

Mende Women's Helmet Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Moche Copper Bronze Mask
Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

$18,750

H 11.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Nigerian Masks

Materials

Copper

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...

Category

1970s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa
African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa

African Dan Passport Family Mask - Carved Wooden Mask from West Africa

Located in Chicago, IL

Created and used from the late 19th century into the 20th century, Dan passport masks served as personal talismans with spiritual connection and as portable identification symbol rep...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Fiery Leather Fox Mask
Fiery Leather Fox Mask

Fiery Leather Fox Mask

$500 / item

H 7 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in

Fiery Leather Fox Mask

By Majd Murad

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Originally commissioned for Burning Man, combining the element of fire with the animal fox, not to be confused with the web browser. This piece is wearable art, making it perfect for...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Masks

Materials

Leather

Previously Available Items
Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940
Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940

Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940

Located in Hannover, DE

I'm so excited to tell you about this wonderful Native Art piece! You could get your hands on a truly one-of-a-kind piece—a Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty M...

Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Paint

Nigerian Wood-Carved "Ekpo Secret Society" Mask
Nigerian Wood-Carved "Ekpo Secret Society" Mask

Nigerian Wood-Carved "Ekpo Secret Society" Mask

Located in Miami, FL

Acquired from Albert F. Gordon's Tribal Arts Gallery in Manhattan in the early 1970s, this is an Eket-style mask, typical of the Nigerian tribe that resides in the Southeastern regio...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture
African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture

African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A finely carved mask from the early to mid-1900s made by the Igo People of Southeastern Nigeria. Agbogho, or "maiden spirit" are worn strictly by m...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Nigerian Igbo Carved Maiden Mask Sculpture on Stand
African Nigerian Igbo Carved Maiden Mask Sculpture on Stand

African Nigerian Igbo Carved Maiden Mask Sculpture on Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

This finely carved mask is from the early to mid-20th century and was made by the Igbo People of Southeastern Nigeria. Agbogho mmwo, or "maiden spirit," masks are worn strictly by...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Nigerian Carved Wood Mask
African Nigerian Carved Wood Mask

African Nigerian Carved Wood Mask

Sold

H 12 in W 9 in D 5 in

African Nigerian Carved Wood Mask

Located in West Hartford, CT

Carved African secret society mask from Eket Nigeria worn by a high initiate during mystical ceremonies. Masks such as these were used by members of the ‘Ekpo’ and ‘Ekong’ societies ...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Ibibio Carved Bust of Woman from Nigeria
Ibibio Carved Bust of Woman from Nigeria

Ibibio Carved Bust of Woman from Nigeria

Sold

H 19.5 in W 11.5 in D 7 in

Ibibio Carved Bust of Woman from Nigeria

Located in New York, NY

Ibibio carved bust of woman from Nigeria. Painted in red, black, and white.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin
Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin

Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin

Sold

H 15.36 in W 4.73 in L 15.36 in

Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin

Located in Roma, IT

Yoruba wooden mask is an original manufact realized by Yoruba People (Nigeria/Benin). Original handmade wood sculpture. Mint conditions. Provenance: Private collection. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Igbo Antelope Mask
Igbo Antelope Mask

Igbo Antelope Mask

Sold

H 14 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

Igbo Antelope Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

The fine finish and detail work on this antelope mask are hallmarks of the Igbo master craftspeople. The sleek, simplified form is evocative, calling to ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

African ‘Nigerian’ Igbo Carved Maiden Mask/ Sculpture on Stand
African ‘Nigerian’ Igbo Carved Maiden Mask/ Sculpture on Stand

African ‘Nigerian’ Igbo Carved Maiden Mask/ Sculpture on Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

This finely carved mask is from the early to mid-20th century and was made by the Igbo People of Southeastern Nigeria. Agbogho mmwo, or "maiden spirit," masks are worn strictly by...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Igbo Spirit Mask, Nigeria
Early 20th Century Igbo Spirit Mask, Nigeria

Early 20th Century Igbo Spirit Mask, Nigeria

Located in New York, NY

Igbo maiden masks represent cultural ideals of femininity, both physical and moral and are primarily danced during agricultural festivals and certain funeral ceremonies of prominent individuals. Like others of its type, this example features a dramatic and weighty headdress and an angular face with whitened complexion. Provenance: Ex private US collection, acquired from a Parisian tribal art gallery...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood

African Dance Mask
African Dance Mask

African Dance Mask

Sold

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 1.65 in

African Dance Mask

Located in Wilton, CT

Powerfully carved African dance mask from an old Manhattan collection. Very time worn surface, front and back, with original pigment largely intact....

Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Masks