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masks

Spotted Cat Mask
SKU: MXM-170-28

Spotted Animal (cat or hyena) mask.
State undetermined, Mexico. Mid-20th century.
wood, oil paint, (13” h. x 7.75” w. x 6.5” d.)
Provenance: from the Katharyn and Gordon Rayner Collection of Mexican Masks, Canada. Purchased from the collection of Jaled Muyaes, Mexico City, c.1990.
In the Fall of 2023 this mask was included in an exhibition at the Mexican embassy in Otttawa, Canada.

$850

Antique Balinese Barong Mask
SKU: INDOM-027

Marong mask with operable jaws.
Bali, Indonesia, early to mid 20th cent.
Wood, leather, canvas, rubber, fabric, water-based and oil-based paints.
(9" h. x 17" w. x 17" d.).

$850

Cameroon Grassfields Mask
SKU: AFM-2009

Grassfields region, Cameroon (probably Bamum people), mid-20th century.
Wood w/ organic patina (13" h. x 9" w. x 6 3/4" d.).

Ex. collection of Jonathan W. Fisher
Purchased in Cameroon, c. 1970. 

$850

Tibetan Demon Mask
SKU: TBM-2001

Tibet, late 19th to early 20th cent.
Fabric and papier maché,  painted.
(9 3/4" h. x 9 1/2" w. x 10" d.)

$750

Yoruba Gelede Mask
SKU: AFM-10

Yoruba people, Nigeria
wood w/ oil paint (8 1/2"h. x 8"w. x 10"d.)

$750 (with stand)

Dogon Walu Mask
SKU: AFM-06

Dogon people, Mali,
wood w/ kaolin, black and red pigment
(24"h.x 8" w.)

$750

Espanol Mask (#gtm011)
SKU: GTM-011

Guatemala, mid-20th cent.
Wood painted with oil paints
(6 1/2" w. x 5" d. x 9" h.)

$650

Tiger Carnival Mask
SKU: HMSK-66

Unknown artist. Jacmel, Haiti.
Painted papier maché, fabric, rubber and sisal rope fiber (14" h. x 14” w. x 15” d. (not counting hair) c. 2000.

 
Ex collection of Nancy Josephson.

$650

Espanol Mask (#gtm019)
SKU: GTM-019

mid-20th cent.
Wood painted with oil paints
(7" w. x 4 1/4" d. x 8" h.)

$550

Dan Guere mask with animal teeth
SKU: AFM-2203

Liberia, mid-20th century
Wood with cam wood pigment, animal teeth (10 3/4" h. x 7” w. x 4 1/4” d.)

Ex. collection of Jonathan Fisher,
ex. collection of Ralph Fisher
ex. Charles D. Miler III, 1976

$550

"Carnaval 86" "Djab" mask
SKU: HMSK-67

Unknown artist. Jacmel, Haiti.
Painted papier maché and cow-horn (24" h. x 27” w. x 12” d.) 1986.
Ex. collection of Rudi Stern.

Note: this is a vintage piece collected over thirty years ago, and displayed by the collector.  Some wear and chipping of paint is to be expected.

$550

Yoruba Mask
SKU: AFM-2208

Yoruba people, Nigeria
wood w/ organic patina (18" h. x 8 1/4" w. x 8" d.)

Ex. collection of Jonathan W. Fisher
Purchased c. 1970s. 

$550

Torito Mask (#gtm008)
SKU: GTM-008

Guatemala, 20th cent.
Wood painted with oil paints
10 1/4" w. x 7 1/2" d. x 8 1/4" h.)

$500

Masquerade
SKU: SGA-9401

Oshogbo, Nigeria, 1991
Oil, ink on Paper (22 3/4" h. x 15 3/4" w.)

$475

Gigante head with a mustache
SKU: GTS-01

Head for Danza de los Gigantes. Antigua region, Highland Guatemala, late 20th cent.
Wood painted with oil paints
(13 1/4” h. x 4 1/4” w. x 4 1/2” d.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0X3wZyz4fo

$450

Tigre Mask (#mxm092)
SKU: mxm-092

El Pocho dance - Area of Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico, c. 1990's
wood, automotive oil paint, (6" w. x 4" d. x 8" h.)

Provenance:  Acquired 2010 from collection in Oaxaca, Mexico.

$450

"Men Kanaval 96" Frog Carnival Mask/Sculpture
SKU: HMSK-74

Unknown artist. Jacmel, Haiti.
Painted papier maché (21 1/2" h. x 20" w. x 8 1/2” d.) 1996.
Ex. collection of Rudi Stern.
Note:  This piece does not have eyeholes, so it was most likely worn on top of the head.

$450

Gold Faced mask
SKU: MXM-170-14

Gold Faced mask for Dance of El Pochó. Area of Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico. C.1990.
Oil paint on wood (8” h. x 6” w. x 5” d.).  A mask for the gilded age!
Provenance: from the Katharyn and Gordon Rayner Collection of Mexican Masks, Canada. Purchased from the collection of Jaled Muyaes, Mexico City, c.1990.
In the Fall of 2023 this mask was included in an exhibition at the Mexican embassy in Otttawa, Canada.

$450

Moro Mask
SKU: mxm-099

Moro de Carnaval - Hidalgo, Mexico, mid-20th century
wood, oil paint (6" w. x 3 3/4" d. x 61/4" h.)

Provenance:  Acquired 2010 from collection of Jaled Muyaes and Estela Ogazon - Mexico City.

$450

Negrito Colmilludos Mask from Oaxaca
SKU: MXM-170-16

"Negrito Colmilludo" (tusked little black one) mask.
Oaxaca, Mexico. 20th century.
wood, oil paint, (7.75” h. x 5.2” w. x 4” d.)
Provenance: from the Katharyn and Gordon Rayner Collection of Mexican Masks, Canada. Purchased from the collection of Jaled Muyaes, Mexico City, c.1990.
In the Fall of 2023 this mask was included in an exhibition at the Mexican embassy in Otttawa, Canada.

$450