secret ngil society mask wood fang gabon

Secret NGIL society mask - Wood - Fang- Gabon

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. These masks were used by the male NGIL society that no longer exists today. This secret society was responsible for the initiation and they fought against witchcraft. The Ngil had a ritual purifying fire symbolized by the gorilla.Holders of these masks were visible at night in the villages, lit by torches, and were always in large numbers.This society also had a judicial function and identified the guilty of misconduct in the village. The mask shows visible signs of wear and some repaired age cracks in the chin as pictured due tribal use.Registered and insured shipping Read more

Mask - Wood - Punu - Gabon

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Funaral mask - Wood - Punu - Gabon

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors. The white colour of the mask is asexual; white is a symbol of peace, gods, spirits of the dead and the hereafter. Therefore the predominant colour in the celebrations, funerals and commemorations. This is why the masks were worn at the funeral. They have also appeared in the magic rituals whose function was to expose the sorcerers. Please look at the beautiful effect.Wood, kaolin black and white pigment Insured sending Read more

African Okuyi face mask - PUNU - Gabon

A beautiful finely finished African Okuyi face mask from the Punu tribe. This mask, which has a serene subduedexpression, is a real beauty. The mask has a beautiful white kaolin colour with dark scarifications in the shape of a diamond on the forehead. A beautiful dark double headdress. Traces of use and age. The whole forms a wonderful mask which embodies the ideal of feminine beauty. Delivered without standDimensions: Height: 29 cm. Width: 18 cm Depth: 16 cm Weight: 600 grams Read More

THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - DICTIONARY OF GARDENING - FOLIO SOCIETY

THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - DICTIONARY OF GARDENING FOLIO SOCIETY Volume A-Z set Hardback Books Great overall condition - slight marks / stain to outer Box. Books in excellent condition with very little sign of wear - Please refer to images. Please note the books are very Heavy Do contact me with any queries. Location: Fulford Road Area Thank You for looking Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Folio Society - Feudal Society - Marc Bloch

Single volume published by the Folio Society in . Complete with plain slipcase. Read more

Airsoft SPT Mesh Mask Sparta Tactical Mask AF Helmet Mask

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Wood ornate writing desk Hand made Carved antique style Secret Compartments

BEAUTIFUL CARVED WRITING DESK + FREE CHAIR THE DESK IS 42.5" HIGH X 41.5" WIDE X 24" DEEP THE DESK HAS A LOT OF HIDDEN COMPARTMENTS GOOD CONDITION A FEW WEAR AND TEAR MARKS Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Book - Hardcover - Gabon

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Mask - Wood - Congo

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Mask - Kuba - D.R. CongoA wonderful mask made carved from wood and diversely painted. ‘Mwaash’ represent the sister and wife of ‘Woot’, the forefather of the Bushong. As such, this is one of the most important mask designs of the Kuba.Good condition (see photos)Material: wood, natural dyesCondition: signs of wear and tear, scuffed (see photos)Height: approx. 41 cm (wood section only), width: approx. 13 cm, depth: approx. 6 cm.The mask is supplied without stand.DHL parcel delivery (€18 EU, €7 Germany) - buyer welcome to collect Read more

Solid wood mask

Solid dark wood, heavy mask, good condition, collection only Read More

Mask - Wood - Lega - Congo

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AFRICAN WOOD TRIBAL MASK

This is a very unusual unique hand carved tribal mask with hand sewn beading the face being surrounde top and bottom by lizards It is beautifully carved from hardwood and measures 70 cms tall by 30 cms wide Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Mask - Wood - Pende - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Songye - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Mayombé - Congo

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African mask in wood

Ornamental African wall hung mask, heavy, colourful when hung. Read more

Mask - Wood - West Africa

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Mask - Wood - Pende - Congo

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Rare African Tribal PENDE Giphogo Passport Mask. Democratic Republic of the Congo. (African Tribal Art).Wood, rafia and rope. + Plexi & metal stand.from the Belgian collector of M. Gi Mateusen. Send with Bpost Track and Trace.These masquettes embody protective spirits. Sometimes they are used as a sacred object for oath taking and making sacrifices. They are usually small copies (less than 8") of full-sized masks whose spirit may be contacted by manipulating the the small mask The "passport" masks may also act as witnesses during initiation ceremonies and protect the owner when he is away from home. (text from arttribal). Read more

Gabon – francs 'Georges Pompidou' – Gold

Weight: 17.5 gFineness: 900 thousandths franc gold coin from the Republic of Gabon – PompidouReeded edgeDiameter: 33 mmSee scan Read More

Mask - Wood - walu - DOGON - Mali

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An African carved wood mask

An African carved wood mask,possibly Nigerian with white stain,32cm Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Mask - copper, Wood - Bambara - Mali

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Mask - Wood - walu - DOGON - Mali

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Mask - Nails, Wood - HARDLY - Liberia

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