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Period: 1940s
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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Mexican Tribal Vintage 1940s Masks

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Wood

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Masks

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Wood

Set of Six Vintage French Three Dimensional Masks
Located in Stamford, CT
Very animated face masks from the 1940s. Three dimensional.
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French Vintage 1940s Masks

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Composition

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Highland, IN
A beautiful and large example of Oceanic art, this delightful woven mask would have been used on the gable of a middle Sepik meeting house. The wildly expressive form is accentuated ...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal Vintage 1940s Masks

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Cane, Rattan, Wood

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Carnival of Venice Four Vintage Hanging Tiles
Located in Delray Beach, FL
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Antique Black Forest Folk Art Alpine Devil Dwarf Wooden Carved Mask, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Ritual Mask of the Yoruba Gelede Ijebu Two Snakes Mighty Mother Around 1940
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Mid 20thcentury papier Mache Paris theatre mask of sleepy head
Located in London, GB
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Antique Mexican Skull Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
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H 15 in W 13 in D 9 in
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H 9.85 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
1940s Paper Mache Chinese Dragon Head from a Costume
Located in Tarrytown, NY
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Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Located in London, GB
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Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
Located in London, GB
Vintage papier mâché bears head theatre Folk Art decorative item For sale is a wonderful early vintage original papier mâché theatre bears head originatin...
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French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Masks

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Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
Papier Mâché Theatre Bears Head
H 12 in W 13 in D 19 in
Warrior Mask
Located in London, GB
Item: Tibetan hand carved warrior mask This lot is a wonderfully hand carved Tibetan warrior mask which strongly resembles iron man or a character from a Marvel Comic. Unique and hi...
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Warrior Mask
Warrior Mask
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Carved Theatre Mask
Located in London, GB
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H 6 in W 6 in D 2 in
Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
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Mexican Bull Mask from Chiapas
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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Mexican Bull Mask from Chiapas
H 8 in W 10.25 in D 5.13 in

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