Art Deco African Mayan Bronze oak wood midcentury 20thC Mask 1960s Vintage Desk

This is a small Greek theatre mask made of bronze, from the 1970s, designed to be mounted on a wall. The mask has exaggerated facial expressions typical of Ancient Greek theatrical ...

A lovely vintage heavy solid brass plate from France made out of pure brass, dating back to the 1970s. The design features an elegant, organic shape with a slightly raised decorativ...

Mid-century Ethnic wooden mask depicting a face, 1960s Ethnic mask depicting a face, in hand-carved wood. Good conditions, some signs of aging. Measurem...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...