WEST AFRICAN LIBERIAN BASSA CARVED WOOD MASK

A West African Liberian Bassa carved wood mask. This mask is not only a work of art but also a testament to the cultural and spiritual significance that masks hold within West African societies.The Ba

A West African Dan Mande dean gle or ge spirit mask, hand carved by Liberian tribal artists. The Dan people refer to the masks as gle or ge, which refers both to the physical mask and the individual s

Lot of three (3) carved wood items, including a passport mask in the Bassa style, a slingshot in the Baule style, and a flute/whistle in the Bobo style, West Africa, height 8" (mask), 7.5" (whistle/fl

A Very finely carved wooden face mask from the DAN Bassa peoples, Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a carving style that shows a Bassa influence, so the mask likely originates from the nor

**First Time At Auction**West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a personal passport maskette that is carved from a lightweight wood and was created by the Da

West Africa, Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. A personal passport maskette carved from a lightweight wood, created by the Dan peoples to serve as a talisman, replete with fea

This is a wonderfully carved wooden sculpture from the Bassa ethic group within the Dan complex of Tribes, Liberia and Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. carved from a single piece of wood in an elegant tap

(5) West African carved wood masks & figures, 20th c., incl. a Baule figural mask, a fertility carving, a polychrome decorated British police figure from Sierra Leone, an ancestral seated figure (prob

(6) West African carved wood masks, Including Dan Peoples, Ivory Coast region,10"l x 7.25"w x 3"d (largest), 8.25"l x 5.25"w x 2"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould

(lot of 4) West African decorative carved wood masks including a painted example with protruding horns together with an example with naturalistic facial features; plus a Balinese decorative dance mask

West African Peoples, Liberian, Bassa Wood Carving, Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 inches, Provenance: De-accession from The Boca Raton Museum of Art.

West African carved wood plank mask, Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso, carved with crocodiles in relief, accented with red, black, and white pigments, approx 16"h, 72.5"l, 10.5"d Start Price: $200.00

West African carved wood "Ntomo" mask, Bambara or Malinke peoples, Mali, visage mounted with metal plates, surmounted by a row of vertical projections, approx 26.75"l, 9.75"w, 3lbs Start Price: $80.00

DESCRIPTION: West African Igbo carved wood mask featuring tribal marks on the cheeks; a red, textured medallion mark on the forehead; and a wavy head of hair. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Nigeria DIMEN

WEST AFRICAN BAMANA WOOD MASK West African Bamana carved wood mask with cowry shells and horns, 20th century. Size: 31" Shipping / Pickup: Buyer Pick Up, 3rd Party

Baga tribe. Guinea, West Africa. Carved wood fertility shoulder mask; 60in.H. x 16in.W. x 23in.D.

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, Babanki or Bamileke style, possibly 19th/20th century, bush cow form, elongated face with open mouth, notched diamond pattern carved horns, patinated surface, wi

A tall West African Bobo Nwenka hand painted and carved wooden plank mask. The mask is adorned with a tall superstructure of wings, surmounted by an avian head and bird legs. Known as Nwenka by the Bl

DESCRIPTION: West African Baule polychrome tribe mask crafted from carved wood as a human face surmounted by two long-billed birds. CIRCA: Mid-20th Century ORIGIN: West Africa DIMENSIONS: H: 18" W: 3.

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, Babanki or Bamileke style, possibly late 19th/20th century, bush cow forms, elongated faces with open mouths, smaller example with patinated surface, 23 x 12 x 7

(lot of 2) West African face masks, both likely Dan, Liberia, including: (1) having braided hair, eye slits with applied metal, and carved nose and mouth, over cowrie shell accents, approx 11"h, 7"w;

West African carved wood "Nwantantay" (plank mask), Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso, painted geometric designs in red, black, and white pigments, approx 81.5"l, 10"w, 10.5"d Start Price: $150.00

Burkina Faso style, West Africa decorative carved wood face mask with realistic features and surmounted by an antelope bust, 29"h. Provenance: Property from the estate of Thomas J. Perkins, San Franci

A traditional West African hand carved wood tribal mask of the Dan people, a Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia. The oval face is depicted with narrow eyes covere