Sold for:
$18,800

African Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Yoruba, possibly carved by Agbonbiofe of Efon-Alaye, the janus-faced Epa mask surmounted by a male equestrian figure on a diminutive horse, the rider with decorated metal eye coverings, wearing a tall conical headdress carved with bands of triangles and holding the handle of a fly whisk, traces of multicolored pigment, (cracks, insect damage, old repairs), ht. 48 in.


Skinner

Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2003-09-20

Archived auctions similar to African Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask Down arrow


Sold for:
$1,778

African Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Yoruba, Epa, the hollow form with prominent facial features and a pierced mouth, beneath a woman with a single-crested Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2011-01-15


Sold for:
$948

African Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Pende, with stylized animal features, pierced slit eyes, and geometric carved edges, red, black, and white pigments, ht. 11 Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2008-05-10


Sold for:
$2,015

African Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Bobo, Upper Volta, highly stylized, with a small head for a finial above four openwork flanges, square pierced eyes Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2008-05-10


Sold for:
$230

African Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Senufo, the "fire spitter" animal mask with long open muzzle surmounted by an abstract face, a standing leopard, and Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2001-09-15


Sold for:
$150

AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HELMET MASK, 20TH C., H 16", W 8":A helmet mask, adorned with scarification to each cheek, having stylized hair. Measuring H. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries

Date:
2015-03-13


Sold for:
$37

African Polychrome Carved Wood Animal Head, mounted on a wood base, ht. of carving 14in. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2017-04-26


Sold for:
$323

African Polychrome Carved Wood Headdress, Mossi, the hollowed form carved to represent a stylized antelope head, with backswept horns, protruding eyes, and incised, painted geometric Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2003-01-11


Sold for:
$316

African Polychrome Carved Wood Antelope Mask, Guro, the hollow form with opened jaw showing carved teeth, oval eyes with pierced slits, keloids on forehead, and Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2001-09-15


Sold for:
$98

African Polychrome Carved Wood Mask, with animal hair and cloth attachments, ht. 11 1/2 in. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2016-06-09


Sold for:
$74

Two African Polychrome Carved Wood Masks, a large Bobo animal mask, and a possibly Guro mask with commercial paint, ht. to 48 in. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2016-02-04