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Period: 1950s
African Katanda Mask – Lega Tribe, DR Congo – Mid 20th Century
African Katanda Mask – Lega Tribe, DR Congo – Mid 20th Century

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 1950s Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Mexican Hand-Carved Wooden Mask
Antique Mexican Hand-Carved Wooden Mask

Antique Mexican Hand-Carved Wooden Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Traditional Mexican mask hand-carved from wood, embodying the symbolic strength and expressive power of folk art. Its skull-like face, with hollowed eyes and a fixed, subtle grin, ev...

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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Lega Tribal Mask, Hand-Carved Wood with Kaolin, Congo, 1950s Design
Lega Tribal Mask, Hand-Carved Wood with Kaolin, Congo, 1950s Design

Lega Tribal Mask, Hand-Carved Wood with Kaolin, Congo, 1950s Design

Located in Ljubljana, SI

This old mask has a custom made stand and was used in initiation ceremonies. Lega masks always have special facial shapes. It is from one piece of wood cut and has beautiful geometri...

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Congolese Tribal Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Kaolin, Hardwood

1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico
1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico

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 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks

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 1950s Masks

Materials

Copper, Tin

Striking Pair of Idoma Masks, Probably Okpoto, Nigeria, on Custom Stands
Striking Pair of Idoma Masks, Probably Okpoto, Nigeria, on Custom Stands

Striking Pair of Idoma Masks, Probably Okpoto, Nigeria, on Custom Stands

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Pair of African masks carved from wood, attributed to the Idoma people, probably the Okpoto group of the Benue Valley region in Nigeria. Each mask features an elongated oval face st...

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Nigerian Arts and Crafts Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2 Mask
Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2 Mask

Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2 Mask

Located in Paris, FR

Mask Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2, with real natural hair Geisha wig on head model and with Nô Theater natural wood mask. Base: 28,5x26,3cm.

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Japanese Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks

Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks

Located in Atlanta, GA

Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...

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Balinese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Chokwe Mask – Mid 20th Century – Angola – African Tribal Art
Chokwe Mask – Mid 20th Century – Angola – African Tribal Art

Chokwe Mask – Mid 20th Century – Angola – African Tribal Art

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bring home a piece of ancestral heritage with this authentic Chokwe mask from Angola, crafted in the mid-20th century. Rooted in deep cultural tradition, Chokwe masks were once used ...

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Angolan Tribal Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

Located in Buffalo, NY

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa,, MID 20TH CENTURY.. gREAT COLOR / PATINA..

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Ivorian Tribal Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950
Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950

Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950

Located in Paris, FR

The Senoufo people inhabit areas spanning southern Mali, southern Burkina Faso, and northern Côte d'Ivoire. They are organized around the poro, a male initiation system where young boys learn their social and religious roles in sacred woods, away from the village. Initiation ceremonies can last up to twenty-one years, and ritual objects are carved by specialized artisans. The Kpélié mask...

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Ivorian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks
Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks

Collection of Japanese and Chinese Masks

Located in Atlanta, GA

Collection of eight Japanese and Chinese masks, circa 1950s or earlier. These were recently purchased from the Manhattan estate of a Japanese man who travel...

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Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Teak Mask with Stand
Mid-Century Teak Mask with Stand

Mid-Century Teak Mask with Stand

Located in PARIS, FR

Rare teak mask, mid-century.

Category

Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Teak

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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...

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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...

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Balinese Hand-carved Mask Depicting Mythological 'Rangda' Demon Queen, c. 1900
Balinese Hand-carved Mask Depicting Mythological 'Rangda' Demon Queen, c. 1900

Balinese Hand-carved Mask Depicting Mythological 'Rangda' Demon Queen, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This hand-carved mask originates from the island of Bali and depicts Rangda, the Demon Queen of Balinese Hindu Mythology. This mask would've been used in ceremonies and/or dance perf...

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Balinese Other 1950s Masks

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Wood

Antique Carved Wood Mask
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Antique Carved Wood Mask

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H 15.36 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in

Antique Carved Wood Mask

Located in Vienna, AT

Carved Wood Mask, African Art

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Beninese 1950s Masks

Materials

Hardwood

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...

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Swiss Tribal 1950s 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...

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Ivorian Tribal 1950s 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 ...

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Nigerian Tribal 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

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 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

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...

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Liberian Tribal 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

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Songye Kifwebe Mask – Hand-Carved – DR Congo – Tribal African Art
Songye Kifwebe Mask – Hand-Carved – DR Congo – Tribal African Art

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 1950s Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Ngil mask Fang tribe Gabon
Ngil mask Fang tribe Gabon

Ngil mask Fang tribe Gabon

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H 18.9 in W 10.63 in D 11.03 in

Ngil mask Fang tribe Gabon

Located in Diest, BE

The Ngil masks are traditional masks belonging to the Fang tribe, an ethnic group primarily residing in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and Congo-Brazzaville. These masks are use...

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Gabonese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Bamileke elephant mask
Bamileke elephant mask

Bamileke elephant mask

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H 53.55 in W 17.72 in D 8.67 in

Bamileke elephant mask

Located in Diest, BE

Elephants are often associated with political power in the highly stratified kingdoms of the Cameroon grasslands. Because imported beads were historically rare and costly, beadwork i...

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Cameroonian Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Korhogo Cloth, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Beads

Vintage Fencing Mask
Vintage Fencing Mask

Vintage Fencing Mask

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H 11 in W 8 in D 9.5 in

Vintage Fencing Mask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage fencing mask with black trim.

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American Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko
Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko

Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Tsuchida Etsuko

Located in Fukuoka, JP

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Japanese Hannya Mask of a Jealous Female Serpent-Demon Made by Douun
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Located in Fukuoka, JP

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Mid-20th Century Hand Carved Guatemalan Mask
Mid-20th Century Hand Carved Guatemalan Mask

Mid-20th Century Hand Carved Guatemalan Mask

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century hand carved Guatemalan mask. A decorative example of a mid-20th century Guatemalan dance mask of the male form. With painted inserte...

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Unknown Folk Art Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Pine

Hand Carved Large Wood Mask Sculpture with Artist Signature, 1950s
Hand Carved Large Wood Mask Sculpture with Artist Signature, 1950s

Hand Carved Large Wood Mask Sculpture with Artist Signature, 1950s

Located in Atlanta, GA

Stunning mid-20th Century hand-carved wood mask sculpture. Palmwood with a beautiful carving with fine detailing and texture, featuring a caricature character in the style of La Come...

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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood, Palmwood

Mid-20th Century African Male Enlightenment Mask
Mid-20th Century African Male Enlightenment Mask

Mid-20th Century African Male Enlightenment Mask

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century African male enlightenment mask An unusual mid-20th century hand carved African mask, Togo in origin and believed to be a display obje...

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Togolese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Wood

Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950
Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950

Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950

Located in Berlin, DE

This midcentury carved African mask from the Senufo Tribe of the ivory cost is called Kpelie and has got a Calao Bird, it is made in the 1950s. The mask is carved out of hard brown ...

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Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Decorative Carved Primitive African Tribal Mask Sculpture
Decorative Carved Primitive African Tribal Mask Sculpture

Decorative Carved Primitive African Tribal Mask Sculpture

Located in West Hartford, CT

Magnificent Ghana, Africa carved Primitive tribal mask hanging sculpture. All original and part of a collector's collection of rarer pieces from the middle of the 20th century.

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Ghanaian Vintage 1950s Masks

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Wood