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Period: 20th Century
Songye Kifwebe Mask – Hand-Carved – DR Congo – Tribal African Art
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Add bold tribal character to your space with this striking Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hand-carved from wood and featuring the signature geometric line...
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Congolese Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Hardwood

Set of 4 Detailed Wood Carving Alpine Gnome Dwarf Faces Austria Alps Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in y...
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German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Carnival of Venice Four Vintage Hanging Tiles
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of four hand made and painted tiles professionally framed it wood frame , depicting caricatures from The Carnival of Venice. Which is annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks. The celebration takes place over ten days in which people dress up and take part in organized parades or simple processions on the street. The costumes are seventeenth-century Venetian dresses.
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Italian 20th Century Masks

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Composition

African Katanda Mask – Lega Tribe, DR Congo – Mid 20th Century
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bring a piece of African heritage into your space with this authentic vintage Katanda mask from the Lega people of DR Congo. Hand-carved in the mid-20th century, this tribal mask is ...
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Congolese Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Hardwood

Vintage African Wood and Shell Mask
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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African Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. This mask is of the immortal character Doji who symbolizes perpetual and eternal youth ("doji" literally translates as "child") in the Noh theater world. He is portrayed as a handsome male...
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Japanese Showa 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Vintage Pair of Venetian Masquerade Masks on Opera Sticks
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Folk Art jester masks that are original Venetian creations, entirely hand-drawn and handcrafted, circa 2000. Italian Artists have realized these pieces with respect of craftsmanship traditions and following original designs developed in Venice for “Commedia dell'Arte” during the late 17th century. The coated papier mâché faces...
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Italian Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Gold, Brass, Metallic Thread

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...
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Liberian Tribal 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Small Warrior Spirit Mask, Northwest Coast by Charlie Mickey, Nootka Nation
By Charlie Mickey
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A small warrior spirit mask Northwest Coast Carved and polychrome decorated mask with horse hair, Hand carved by Charlie Mickey (1910-1988), Hesquiah...
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Canadian Native American 20th Century 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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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Wood, Paint

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. For the Timorese people masks portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warriors to scare off enemies or during c...
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Indonesian Other 20th Century Masks

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Wood

African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s Female wooden mask with rich decoration of textile elements, small shells and ceramic beads. The mouth...
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Ivorian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Iron

Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Tin Masks, Mexican, circa 1950s. Each mask is unique and extremely detailed. The largest mask measures 21"...
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Copper, Tin

Set of Three, Vintage, French, Pierrot Boudoir Doll Faces from the 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
What a wonderful discovery, rare Pierrot doll faces from the 1920s . All three pieces are in very good condition with minor age related flaws. These fabri...
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French Modern Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Textile

Javanese Hand-Crafted Wayang Topeng Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. Measures: Height with stand 47cm; Height 18cm x Width 14cm...
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Indonesian Other 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Tribal Style Songye Kifwebe Mask, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This graphic Songye Kifwebe mask has fine carved lines curved over the eyes and diagonal lines radiating from the nose and mouth in classic Kifwebe form. ...
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Congolese Tribal 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ceremonial mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, associated with the dance traditions of the Eastern Highlands. Crafted from wood, cowrie shells, clay, pigment, and p...
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Papua New Guinean Primitive 20th Century Masks

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood

Songye Kifwebe Mask University Museum Plaster Cast
Located in Sharon, CT
Perfectly accurate plaster cast reproduction of perhaps the most recognizable Songye Kifwebe mask. A Pennsylvania University Museum cast of their famous mask.
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American Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Plaster

West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
Ancestral Senufo cast bronze face mask (Kpelie) from Côte d'Ivoire West Africa. Made using the lost wax technique. Traditionally, the 'Kpelie' is an ancestral mask worn during funeral rites, initiation ceremonies, weddings and births. The function of the mask is determined by the crest at the top of it's head and the subtle scarification markings it carries. The female mask will normally have a plug on it's mouth with the male masks having an open mouth and longer protruding jaw. It is believed that the mask itself embodies the spirit of the dead, hence the name 'Dead Face' The delicate attributes of this mask is a fine example of the excellent artistry of the Senufos. This is a male Senufo Mask...
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Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Rare large twin faced Lega mask of the Bwami society in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), circa 1930s. This mask is very rare in that it is a large size ceremonial mask and would h...
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Congolese Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of 4 Vintage Mexican Wrestling Fighters Figures
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of 4 Mexican wrestling fighters, made in plastic and hand painted, circa 1970. Excellent vintage conditions.
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Plastic, Paint

Japanese Signed Showa Carved Wood Kyogen Noh Theater Raccoon Dog Tanuki Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, quite engaging mask made for Japanese Kyogen Noh theatre. This mask is quite rare much like the Kitsune fox mask which this is sometimes confused f...
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Japanese Showa 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Penasar mask from Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Hand-carved teak, polychromed in white and black. Mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian ...
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Indonesian Other Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Teak

Antique Black Forest Folk Art Alpine Devil Dwarf Wooden Carved Mask, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful black forest Folk Art wood carved mask. This is a wonderful example of black forest carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as...
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Austrian Black Forest Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

African Mask with Spears 1990s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
African Mask with Spears 90s. It is a rare set. Carved from one piece. Spears are ultra light - height 152 cm.
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Cameroonian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Brass

Japanese Signed Waka-Onna or Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask, Showa 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. This mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and signed/sealed by the maker on the underside. This mask is the mask of Waka-Onna - or young beautiful woman. It may be that of Ko-omote. Ko-omote translates as "little mask" or sometimes "small face...
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Japanese Showa 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Mexican Wrestling Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Vintage Mexican wrestling mask.
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Mexican Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Fabric

Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
The Ntomo mask is used during initiation rituals for youths in Bamana societies of West Africa. It is recognizable by its upper part shaped like a comb, with three to eight horns sym...
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Malian Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood

Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Xantolo mask from the Huasteca region of Hidalgo. This rare collector's mask was acquired from the town of Tzapotitla in the municipality of Huazalingo in the mid 1970´s. The Xantolo celebration is a full blown...
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Mexican Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and ...
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French Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Display Mask, African, Ironwood, Carved, Ceremonial, Tribal, Decorative
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage display mask. An African, carved ironwood ceremonial tribal mask, dating to the late 20th century. Fascinating ridged carvings accentuate this distinctive mask Di...
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Malawian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

A woven wicker donkey head wall mask – 1970s - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful wall mask made from woven esparto grass, depicting a donkey’s head. This rare piece of folk art from the South of France dates back to the 1970s. Entirely handcrafted, it...
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French French Provincial Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Natural Fiber

Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Dan Mask ('Deangle', 'Dan Gle') from Côte d’Ivoire W.Affrica, circa early 20th century. To the Dan people, the 'Deangle' embodies the spirit of an individual ancestor d...
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Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Signed Terracotta “Greek Theater” Mask
Located in Bradenton, FL
A handmade terracotta pottery art ‘Greek Theatre’ style mask. Angular features are decorated with cerulean blue and olive-green highlights. Arched eyebrows give the look of cat ears,...
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Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Terracotta

Black Faun Wall Decorative Ceramic Mask circa 1950 French Midcentury
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Wall ceramic mask, circa 1950 French midcentury ceramic mask with elegant black ceramic glaze color. Original perfect conditions Measures: Height 24 cm, large 22 cm, depth 7...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Chinese Carved Wooden Face Mask, ca 1900-1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ca 1900-1940 Fine Chinese Carved Wooden Face Mask China. Additional information: Material: Wood Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century China Dynasty Period: Qing (1661 - 1912)...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

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 lik...
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Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

20th Century Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...
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African Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
African mask handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to the traditional African art. Hand carved wall mask with decorative geometric ornaments, d...
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Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...
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African Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...
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African Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Baule Painted Ram Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast used ram masks in secular, public performances. Realistically carved, and wonderfully decorated, they were designed to draw attention and enhance ...
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Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Old Bulu Cameroon Singe Mask Large
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a rare large sized 'Singe' Monkey mask from the Bulu people of south central Cameroon. The Bulu are a sub-group of the Cameroon Fang, having originated from Gabon. This...
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Cameroonian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Display Mask, African, Ironwood, Hand Carved, Ceremonial, Tribal
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage display mask. An African, hand carved ironwood ceremonial tribal mask, dating to the late 20th century. Superb decorative appeal, with a delightfully naive ...
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Malawian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Clay Mask, 1960s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural clay mask wall art made in Italy. Hand made in an aged adobe color with a short rope which ties off on the face of the mask. Hangs from a single screw making ins...
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Clay, Rope

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...
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Mexican Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

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...
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Congolese Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

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 ...
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Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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Chinese Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Organic Material, Wood, Paper

Pair of Masks Sculpted in Terracotta by Roberto Rigon, 1960s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of masks, faces of women and men, sculpted in terracotta by Roberto Rigon in the 1960s. The masks represent a Man and a Woman, both sculpted by t...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Terracotta

Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Blown Red Art Glass Face Masks, México
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Folk Art blown red glass face masks made in México. O-602-335
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Blown Glass

Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and powerfully carved Ceremonial Mask from New Guinea. In mineral paints with Cowrie Shell Eyes. Collected in Kaminabit, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. The Mei is t...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

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 rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geometric triangles in black bitumen and white kaolin, surrounding a red cruciform in the centre of remarkable contrasting colors, and the lower part or face inscribed in a circular space that inspired numbered great artists like Joan Miro, Picasso and Henry Moore of a very strongly solar symbolism, with a projecting protuberance emanating from the forehead like a sculpted bird beak, that descents toward the mouth. Concentric eyes harmonize with the circular mouth, both with of elegant proportions. The whole mask exudes a supreme harmony and perfect balance rarely seen in this pieces. The back-side presents nice ware that attested the ancient origin and traces of animistic ceremonies as the use of animal blood residues. The painting of brown bitumen or cola, the natural colorants in red and ocher tones and the white kaolin are original and do not show any repainted or restored areas, giving a freshness rarely seen in old pieces. This exceptional mask Bwa, of the Hound`e Region in Burkina-Fasso, was used it the transit ceremonies and funerals manifesting the presence of “Do”, name given to their God sons, protectors and powerful spirits. The round face also represents an owl, the curving beak of the bird plants a seed into the sun, like a female sexual vulva being fecundated by the male organ; the eternal symbol of Ying and Yang, masculine and feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the celebrated Verite Collection (this one being larger) sold in Paris at the Hotel Drouot, Saturday June 17, Lot 59, for 80,000 Euros and remarkably stands out from the Pierre and Tannia Matisse sold in Sotheby’s, New York in May 13, 2011. Another similar piece was published in: “Arman et l’art africain...
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Burkinabe Primitive 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Clay Mask, 1960s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural clay mask wall art made in Italy. Hand made in an aged adobe color with a short rope which ties off on the face of the mask. Hangs from a single screw making ins...
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Clay, Rope

Antique Set of Mexican Papier-Mâché Masks 2
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this antique set of 5 Mexican papier-mâché masks 100% handmade and paited with anilina (natural pigments).
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Paper

Early 20th century Nepalese fungus mask
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Nepalese fungus mask A Nepalese mask made from naturally formed fungus, from the middle hill’s region. Large, blackened piece of tree f...
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Nepalese Folk Art Antique 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

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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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

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