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Period: Late 19th Century
Nepal Wood Dance Mask with Open Mouth Teeth, Late 19th Century
Nepal Wood Dance Mask with Open Mouth Teeth, Late 19th Century

Nepal Wood Dance Mask with Open Mouth Teeth, Late 19th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Oval dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth, nicely carved ears. Heavy black encrusted patina inside and out from tradition...

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Nepalese Tribal Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is the old Tengu surface that was used in the Kyushu region of Japan. It is thought to be from around the Meiji period. Tengu noodles are said to be an amulet, a blessing, and...

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Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask
Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask

Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Oval very dark wood dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth. Heavy projecting cheek bones. This mask represents the Tibetan...

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Nepalese Tribal Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Hannya Noh Devil Mask Curio
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Hannya Noh Devil Mask Curio

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Hannya Noh Devil Mask Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A rather cheeky looking carved and stained wood devil mask, turn off the century in age. Possibly reference to the Hannya Noh Mask used within Japanese th...

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European Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Pine

Carved and Painted Wood Architectural Element in the Form of a Mask "Green Man"
Carved and Painted Wood Architectural Element in the Form of a Mask "Green Man"

Carved and Painted Wood Architectural Element in the Form of a Mask "Green Man"

Located in Stamford, CT

A carved and painted wood "Green Man" mask from a facade of a mansion near Seattle, late 19th century. The Green Man is a legendary being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebir...

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American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900
Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900

Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed goblin often portrayed as a mischevious creature in comical plays, late Meiji period,...

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Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Bronze Pendant - Ritual Mask
African Tribal Bronze Pendant - Ritual Mask

African Tribal Bronze Pendant - Ritual Mask

Located in Porto, PT

Antique African tribal pendant in cast bronze, depicting a stylized ritual mask with a pronounced central crest, almond-shaped eyes, and an openwork geometric crown. Handcrafted usin...

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Ivorian Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Extra Large Papier Mâché Hat
19th Century Extra Large Papier Mâché Hat

19th Century Extra Large Papier Mâché Hat

Located in Brecht, BE

For lovers of quirky objects and eccentricities ... an extra large papier mâché hat ... lovely patina ...

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French Antique Late 19th Century Masks

Materials

Paper

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By Willi Huggler

Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

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Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
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Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

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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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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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Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
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Located in Katori-Shi, 12

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Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture

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Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira). The shishi mask represents a mythical lion that prote...

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H 8.75 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in

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Original iron bull's head from France.

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780 Japanese Noh Mask of Sho-Jo
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H 8 in W 4 in D 5.3 in

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Located in Astoria, NY

Carved Poloma wood with many coats of go-fun lacquer of rich red pigment with black accents, featuring a wonderful joyful expression, depicting a playful, sake-drinking, healing happ...

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Japanese Warrior's Mask 'Menoshitaboo' 1870-1900s Iron
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Located in Paris, FR

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Antique Kwele Spirit Mask, Central African, Hardwood, Decorative, Tribal, C.1900
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB

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19th Century Noh Mask of a Grotesque Theatre Character
19th Century Noh Mask of a Grotesque Theatre Character

19th Century Noh Mask of a Grotesque Theatre Character

Located in London, GB

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Japanese Old Wood Carving Mask 1800s-1860s/Folk Art Sculpture Wabisabi Object
Japanese Old Wood Carving Mask 1800s-1860s/Folk Art Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Japanese Old Wood Carving Mask 1800s-1860s/Folk Art Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

In Japan, it is called "Kamado mask". Items from 1800 to 1860. "Kamadomen" is a custom of the Tohoku region, and is made when building a new house, and is hung as a guardian deit...

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Napoleon III Pair of French Fans Chinoiserie
Napoleon III Pair of French Fans Chinoiserie

Napoleon III Pair of French Fans Chinoiserie

Located in Prato, Tuscany

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19th Century Copper Sun Face Fragment
19th Century Copper Sun Face Fragment

19th Century Copper Sun Face Fragment

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Located in London, GB

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Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban
Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban

Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban

By Herschell Spillman

Located in Nantucket, MA

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19th Century Fruitwood Greenman Fragment
19th Century Fruitwood Greenman Fragment

19th Century Fruitwood Greenman Fragment

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H 12 in W 13.5 in D 4 in

19th Century Fruitwood Greenman Fragment

Located in London, GB

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