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Gelede mask wood pigments fonbenin 41 cm old used piece from the s read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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The mask is in very good conditionthe mask has multiple layers kaolin indicating multiple usesthe mask is full size and in excellent conditiona mfon mask represents a beautiful spirit, in contrast to the evil spirit masksafrican mfon mask of the anaang people wood; kaolin; clay 280 mm x 275 mm 743 grams this ia a mfon mask of the anaang in the southeast of nigeriaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe anaang is a patriarchal, polygamous society
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Material: wood and raphiavintage wooden mask with a worn patina and pigmentsthe mask shows good signs of age, use, and exposureour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered shippingafrican tribal art mask, from the ndaaka ethnic group, located in the ituri forest, in eastern dr congoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: 24 cm in height (mask only)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteas like other tribal art pieces, they do have natural abrasions and scuffs, and sometimes small cracks
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Important and expressive wooden african mask from nigeria, ibibio peoplea similar mask (black/white pic) was photographed by the famous glightweight wood and excellent signs of wear where the bitstick once wasex-collection david norden, antwerp, belgium who acquired this mask from the estate of donald taittthis initiation mask is in good condition with minor damage like all old used tribal art hasthis piece comes with a custom baseethnic name mask: ngusu adaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiex-collection of the painter donald taitt, paris, france, who had a fabulous and important african art collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteedu under ngusu adasee: jonesarchive
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The mask is only an object of wood at the originsenufo kpelie mask from cĂŽte dâivoirefor the senufo people, here is no mystery or sacredness in mask craftingthe mask will guide the senufo man in all his poro initiatory phases or for funeralsthis beautiful wooden mask with a red-brown patina was used during the initiation rites of the poroour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis beautiful face is topped by the primordial bird holding a fish in its beakare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe senufo are mainly farmers who cultivate rice, millet, maize, yam, cassava and teacertain masks are also used in public entertainmentsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit will only become sacred the day it will be danced within a liturgical context
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Light-weighted woodthe kple kple mask is danced to announce the arrival of the goli (the most sacred mask of the baule pantheon)very rare item of a double mask named kple kple it is also named "bonu amwin"this kind of mask is used during the goli ceremonies, which commemorate new crops, the visits of important persons and funeralsthe kple kple are among the large masks (the amouins), like the masks of the goli, of the do and the masks of the djĂȘthe kple kple always appear by couple, the masculine one is black (kple kple yassoua) and the feminine one is red (kple kple bla)catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe face is rounded like the sun: the triangles on the border remind sunraysit is destined to all kinds of crowds and can be danced in the marketsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe father of kple kple is goli glin and his mother is kpwandry patina of wearthis is one of the greatest abstractions of african art, so it is unique and recognisable by its flat face, its eyes framed by ovals, its rectangular mouth and two buffalo horns on the top which symbolise fertilityplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteformer family collection
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The mask was sometimes a helmet with four facespunu mask hand-carved on wood, decorated with vegetable pigmentsface mask of the ângontangâ - fang society: gabon/cameroon/equatorial guineawithout having a particular sacred meaning, this type of mask probably danced only during male initiationsthe ângontangâ society takes its name from ânlo - ngon - ntĂ nâ, which means âhead of a white girlâ or âdead young womanâ (perrois, , page 149)size: 33 x 21 x 15 cmaccurate and trackable shippingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablemasks are reminiscent of deceased people and have two purposes: keeping the evil and destructive forces away from the village, and making all that is negative ineffectivethe ângontangâ dance society used white masks with a rounded forehead and with the arches of the eyebrows drawing a heart-shaped faceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease look carefully at the pictures, that are an integral part of the description and show the condition of the itemproper packaging to avoid any damages during the transport
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13 cm the mask is supplied without standmarka mask impressive mask of the marka people; a typical example of their masks, finished in brasshere in a variant as a kind of helmet maskour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available44 cm, width: approx40 cm, depth: approxare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikijanus-headed design; lovely patina material: wood, brass, cloth fibres, plastic beads appropriate condition - tension cracks - see pictures height: approxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipped as a dhl parcel (âŹ18 eu, âŹ7 germany) - buyer welcome to collect
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Beautiful quality of the wood and wonderful patinavery rare mask from the north of the dthis type of mask was accompanied by a headdress in raffia which could be replaced several times, depending on its wearshipment within 24 working hoursplease contact us to find out more about the subject of masks from this regionwith acknowledgement of receiptour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabletags: mask, figurine, sculpture, figure, statuette, wood, art, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, african, antiquity, artwork, gallery, picasso, giacometti, art gallery, african art, cubismare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisimple features give way to a strong expressiontrack and trace includedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteformer blaise tribal art, brusselsplease note the thin nose covered with thin scarifications
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This mask is in good conditionchokwe face mask with red coloured facial scarificationsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis lot will be packed with the utmost care and shipped with tracking and insurance serviceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitags: mask, statue, sculpture, figure, figurine, wood, art, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, african, antiquity, work, gallery, picasso, giacometti, africa, iron, art gallery, african art, cubism read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website25x8x19 cm pictured base not included in the sale
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Small mask with its teethoval-shaped wooden mask with little aluminium teeththe rim of the mask retains its link of plant fibresfirst half of the 20th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidan, cĂŽte d'ivoireits eyes are pierced in two fine slits, its forehead is bulging and enhanced with a metal tip held by a resinous glueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitestand included in the sale5 cm - length: 11 cm - depth: 5wood, fibre and aluminium
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The mask usually was showed during the ceremonies of the bwami societycarved out of a single block of wood which shows good signs of age, use, and exposureas like other tribal art pieces, they do have natural abrasions and scuffs and sometimes small scrapesafrican tribal art lukwakondo small mask, from the lega ethnic group, located in eastern congoour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered shippingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiadvancing through the ranks within this bwami society involved a series of initiations accompanied by gifts and paymentsvintage wooden maskette with a worn, brownish patinalukwakongo masks are never worn on the face but are instead tied to the arm or displayed on a fence at the secret bwami meetingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: 16 cm in height (without the raphia beard)
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Function: dance mask related to fertility rituals regarding agricultureprovenance: former lafont gallery, professional art dealer; farafi gallery, aix en provence; keita gallery, village of the antiquarians of the train station of isles sur sorges, where the piece can be viewed during the auctionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablematerials: wood, red, brown and ochre plant pigments dimensions: 53 cm including the standare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidescription: representation of a ram mask, symbol of masculine power and fertility, it comes from the central region of the mossi country; please note the polychrome dying with red and black pigments all over the mask, transmitting a message to the initiates; these masks are always very stylised, with an elongated muzzle conferring a very contemporary aspect to the wholeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteestimated age: middle of the 20th century, around , according to the collector and merchant of african art, very renowned in situ in ouagadougoucareful shipment via express parcel (colissimo) with track & trace, including a professional invoice with the abovementioned description and a certificatepopulation: mossi of aboriginal tengabisi origin, from the region of ouagadougou
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The size of the spike demonstrates the power of the wearer of the maskthe woman wearing the mask would have gentle and controlled movements, in order to improve womenâs fertilitythe wearer of the masculine mask had an aggressive and unpredictable attitude, meant to encourage social conformitythis kind of mask features a face covered of incised linear scarifications, a rectangular mouth, an elongated nose and protruding eyesrare african songye mask from drc congo (former zaire) the most known type of songye masks are worn by members of the bwadi bwa kifwebe society, named kifwebewe speak englishthe shipment takes between 2 and 5 days throughout europeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit can be masculine, with a central crest, or feminine when the hair is sleekbecause of the coronavirus, parcel shipment delays may be extended of a few daysyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceshipment with track and traceparcels are quickly sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & traceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewe a quality delivery service
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Bassa mask - liberia this mask has the characteristics of a "gela" mask, with a beautiful and large headdress and pointed chinthis type of mask was worn on a rattan structure, so it is slightly smaller than a human facesigns of erosion on the mouth, chin and edges of the mask (as in the pictures) shipping with postal parcelfrequently, the dancer can see through the mouth or a slit on the top section of the garmentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin fair conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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African mama crest/mask in wood from nigeriaduring festivities, this dance mask is sometimes related to agricultural fertility, sometimes to human fecunditywe speak englishthis mama crest depicts the head of a buffalo and represents the spirits of the bushthe shipment takes between 2 and 5 days throughout europeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithere is a thin crack on the part symbolising the horns, have a look at the picture illustrating this detailbecause of the coronavirus, parcel shipment delays may be extended of a few daysyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceshipment with track and traceparcels are quickly sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & traceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteafrican masks of the mangam ceremonies of the mama, including the buffalo masks which are the most famous ones, are used within the ethnic group by a masculine society in charge of the maintain of social order and of the increase of promotion of agricultural productionwe a quality delivery servicemama buffalo masks are kept in the sacred forest and brought back to the village to accompany the deceased to the hereafter
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Some wood cracks, missing parts and indigenous repair - see picturesthe mask has a dan face, with a very calm expression, and spider"s pawsimpressive itemit includes vatpackages are sent from monday to friday, the latest in the next 24 hours following the paymentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableyou can view and/or pick up the item from our showroom, f- saint julien de civryif you win several lots, we reimburse you the shipping difference after your payment, using paypalare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwe guarantee packages of high quality, using a 100% reliable delivery serviceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteitems will be sent with a professional invoice, including a picture and the description abovedan guĂ©rĂ© mask, from the western part of cote d'ivoire
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Material(s): woodfang mask from gabonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivisible knot on the right of the mask, without other visible lacks or cracksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions (in cm): 63 x 24 x 14 weight (in grams): shipment mode: postal shipmentname of the tribe: fang
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This mask is in light-weighted woodmask with horns, known under the name of kayamba, a cult of the bwamiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiweight 160 grams; 400 grams including the standplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese masks are rare and are only used in a few regions within the lega territoryshipment via bpost with track & trace, or it can be picked up in brusselswe can observe a little toothed mouth, the eyes are in the form of coffee beans, there are multiple holes on the cheeks, the eyebrows and on the nose bridge; these multiple holes reveal the damage caused on a braid by red ants; beautiful, ancient internal patina; remains of kaolin; we can note traces of adze work (have a look at the picture)
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Vintage wooden mask with a worn patina and pigmentsthe mask shows good signs of age, use, and exposuredimensions: 24 cm in heightsoko mutu masks represent a composite chimpanzee-human creature who embodies the conflict between the unpredictability of the wilderness and the laws of civilization and the communityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableand there are small âsoko mutu masksâ which are flat on the back, such as the present one; they are kept or hung up as protective amulets in the houses of the hembaregistered shippingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithere are larger sized face masks, which are used in dances with full body costumesafrican tribal art soko mutu mask, from the hemba ethnic group, located in north-eastern dr congoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteamongst the hemba, in south-eastern congo, there are two types of such ape masks, which represent the stylised face of a chimpanzee and are called âsoko mutuâas like other tribal art pieces, they do have natural abrasions and scuffs, and sometimes small cracks
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wood fragments broken off at the top of the crest292 (photo of head of a figure) semi hard wood typeface with yellow and red ochrethese masks always have a long neck, an oval, flat face, a central crested coiffure and two diagonal scarifications on the cheekssigns of wear and tear and paint flakingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivarious hairline cracks due to its agedark brown oily patinaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteat the igala we only find put-on masks in the " dekina " region, where they perform during all kinds of festivalsnon-common igala mask! shipment with track & traceprivĂ© collection brussels see: â encyclopedia of african artgallery roger lefevre, rue lebeau (sablon brussels ) formerschaedler, munich, , page
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The minimalist maskit is cut from one piece of wood and has beautiful geometric patternshead mask with elongated bird beak, known as "gagon" such masks was worn for funerals and judicial ceremonieswood, hip missing lower beak top as picturedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabledelivered with bpost track and traceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedelivered on a custom made wooden stand (ship missing in the back of the stand)
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Each part of the face of the mask is associated with a specific animal such as lion, zebra, crocodile or porcupine, whose mask mimics the behaviorcollection privĂ©e - paris - france 1st half of 20th century size: 32x17x8 cm very nice kifwebe ceremonial mask the bifwebe masks (kifwebe in singular) are among the ceremonial objects of the society of the same name (bwadi ka kifwebe) which plays still today a prestigious role among the songyĂ©s of the eastour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe mouth would be the beak of the bird or the fire of the wizard the luba are a central african bantu people living mostly in the southeastern democratic republic of congothe streaks are a two-way writing: path or path of the dead waiting for rebirth while the nose or the vertical axis of it is the tree of lifeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimasks, colors and costumes have a symbolic meaningon the other hand, the colors express various traits of character or dispositions of the mindplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Red african tchokwe pwo mask from congohead featuring braided rope attached to the mask by wooden slats (see picture)the mask is 25 cm long, 11 cm wide and the headdress is 27 cm longour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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âakumaâ mask by the jukun people of nigeriabelonging to the "akuma" cult, the mask has been used in various waysthe mask is worn tilted backwards at an angle of about thirty degrees from the vertical lineour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Large-scale suruku mask from malithis mask could be the representation of the hyena, miracle-maker animal feared and respected at the same timeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihardwood with a brown patinaâindigenousâ repair on one side (see picture)these masks represent the life forcein good overall conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteanthropological-zoomorphic mask, 60 cm high
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Helmet mask of the bamun ethic group, used by men of noble lineage60 x 34 x 30 cm 1 kg approxit comes from the collection of barcelona gallery ĂĄfrica negrait can be sent by mailboxour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit represents power and authorityplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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The wood is light and the diameter measures 22 cmhelmet mask from congo kinshasa or brazzaville the white eyes are coloured with kaolin and are covered with a thin layer of glassthe summit of the head is wearing a sort of hat with geometric decorationsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease note the crusty patina due to the age or to sacrificial libations
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Light-weighted woodigbo agbogho mmwo mask - nigeria beautiful ritual scarificationsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe patina is crusty in spotsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithese masks are usually used in dance during agricultural celebrationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Double-headed beak mask from west africaslightly blackened, painted wood with signs of wear and tear, height 49 cm, width 1787 kg, shipped as an insured dhl parcel up to 5 kgour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetwo stylised heads with serrated beaks and movable lower jawsone white face with 3 round symbols on the forehead and triangular holes for the eyes, one dark face with 2 triangular symbols on the forehead and round holes for the eyes, decorated with upholstery nails
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