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Period: 20th Century
Handcrafted Ceramic Tribal Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handcrafted Ceramic Tribal Mask – Signed “Atelier Manteln – BAKU 74” – Kuba/Songye Inspired This unique ceramic mask is a striking and expressive piece of studio art, crafted in 197...
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Belgian 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
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Indonesian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Teak

African Salampasu Helmet Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
African Salampasu Helmet Mask, carved wood, copper, and raffia, together with metal stand. Mask: 25" H x 10.75" W x 9" D. Provenance: From a Sutton Place Estate.
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Congolese 20th Century Masks

Materials

Copper

African Salampasu Helmet Mask
African Salampasu Helmet Mask
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Light masks like these represented the spirit of an ancestor and were used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong, e...
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Gabonese Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

African Akuaba Fertility Mask
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a fertility mask called an AKUABA. It's a ceremonial mask of the Akan tribe of Ghana.
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Ghanaian Tribal 20th Century Masks

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Metal

African Akuaba Fertility Mask
African Akuaba Fertility Mask
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Javanese Hand-Crafted Wayang Topeng Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. Measures: Height with stand 47cm; Height 18cm x Width 14cm...
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Indonesian Other 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well preserved Yam Ancestor mask professionally presented on a museum quality acrylic display stand. The mask was a classic tribal art piece from Abela...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950
Located in Paris, FR
The Senoufo people inhabit areas spanning southern Mali, southern Burkina Faso, and northern Côte d'Ivoire. They are organized around the poro, a male initiation system where young boys learn their social and religious roles in sacred woods, away from the village. Initiation ceremonies can last up to twenty-one years, and ritual objects are carved by specialized artisans. The Kpélié mask...
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Ivorian Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Mende Women s Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their ...
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Sierra Leonean Tribal 20th Century Masks

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Wood

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative. Comes from a Berlin private collection.
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African 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Mask by N Dala, Congo, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic mask by N. Dala. Democratic Republic of the Congo Perfect original conditions, 1975.
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Congolese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Old wooden mask from southern China/lion mask/ritual item//Festival Mask
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Masks have been created around the world since ancient times, deeply connected to the human spirit. Many performing arts involving masks, where the wearer transforms into another bei...
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Chinese Other 20th Century Masks

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Wood

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Located in NICE, FR
This very elegant Dan mask is well-proportioned with a long protruding mouth from Ivory Coast, Africa. It dates back to the 1950s. The base is included in the price. Dan masks have...
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Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Masks

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Wood

An Impressive Primitive Ceramic Mask by Les Potiers D Accolay France 1970 s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Impressive Primitive Ceramic Mask by Les Potiers D'Accolay France 1970's Rare piece of this size. Nice colors. Signed " Accolay " in the back. In good condition.
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French Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Aluminium Bull Head
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Bull Head made in solid aluminium with abstract shapes and ready for hang in your wall.
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Mexican Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Aluminum

African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary African single mask created by the artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist. The...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.
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Congolese Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Salampasu Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceremonial African mask is linked to the Salampasu people of the Bantu ethnic group located primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salampasu masks...
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Congolese Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

Antique Mexican Skull Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Skull mask in wood, circa 1970. Great patina.
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
By Willi Huggler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925...
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Swiss Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Bone, Wood

Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy. The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished. On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...
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Angolan Tribal Antique 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Kajiwara Chiryu Japanese Menburyu Mask Depicting Furyu Character
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Presenting a captivating Menburyu mask, originating from Saga Prefecture's traditional temple drama theater in Japan. This particular mask represents the character of Furyu, a male e...
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Japanese Showa 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Dogon Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
African Dongon Tribal mask. Mali.
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Malian Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
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Guinea-Bissauan Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Hide, Wood

Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Penasar mask from Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Hand-carved teak, polychromed in white and black. Mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian ...
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Indonesian Other Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Teak

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 20th Century Masks

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

A Kuosi society elephant mask
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bamileke, Cameroon, early 20th century Among the Bamileke people, only members of the Kuosi society (the elephant society) are permitted to perform elephant masquerades, symbolizing...
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Cameroonian 20th Century Masks

Materials

Cotton, Beads

Large Japanese Lacquer Mask
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese lacquer and Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base.  Trim...
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Japanese 20th Century Masks

Materials

Lacquer

Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, a subgroup of the Ibo, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask 'ogbodo enyi' is worn horizontally on top of the head...
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Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Located in Buffalo, NY
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa,, MID 20TH CENTURY.. gREAT COLOR / PATINA..
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Ivorian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

africa 5
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century The face mask ...
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African 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

africa 5
africa 5
$1,051
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and ...
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French Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Dance mask, Batcham, Cameroon. 20th century.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dance mask/ sculpture. Known as a Batcham Mask and has its origin in grasslands of Cameroon. Carved wood. 20th century. With a few flaws and repairs.
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Cameroonian 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi Blind Monk Character Signed by Myori
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character Yoroboshi captures the complex emotions of intense grief and spiritual deliverance. Behind the painful derangemen...
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Japanese 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Dan-Guéré Mask, fist half of the XXth century
Located in Paris, FR
The Dan, a sub-tribe of the Dan-Nguere, inhabit eastern Liberia, Guinea Conakry, and Côte d'Ivoire. Their social and spiritual structure is based on the secret society Poro, which me...
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Ivorian Art Deco 20th Century Masks

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face ...
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African 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast. Wood, fur and metal. Good condition. Signs of wear. Visible marks.
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Ivorian 20th Century Masks

Materials

Fur, Wood

Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, circa 1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, French Manufacturing circa 1950/1960.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Plaster

20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face ...
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African 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Period, African Ritual Tribal Oxidized Bronze ‘Brow Mask’, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This superb example of the ritual African ‘Brow Mask’ is a unique creation of a truly skillful artist from the Jimini tribe of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) during the Art Deco per...
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African Primitive Vintage 20th Century Masks

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Bronze

Art Deco African Mayan Bronze oak wood midcentury 20thC Mask 1960s Vintage Desk
Located in London, GB
Striking small decorative mask made of brass and treated bronze in verdigris finish with a round hand-curved oak wood base. Made in the 1960s and represents either an African or a M...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and 1...
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French Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

1950 s Dogon African Dancing mask
Located in Dallas, TX
950's Dogon African Dancing mask with stand
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African Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

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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Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Authentic African Ceremonial Tribal Animal Mask - Object d Art
Located in Wainscott, NY
Captivating 20th Century African Tribal Mask with distinctive elongated ears. This mask embodies the rich cultural heritage and artistry of African craftsmanship. Collectors : seeki...
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20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand
Located in Buchanan, MI
Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.
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African 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Goldscheider Vienna Set of Four Wall Masks by Adolf Prischl, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely set of four Austrian terracotta miniature wall masks, designed by Adolf Prischl, executed by Friedrich Goldscheider Vienna in the 1950s. All four masks are in excellent cond...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Masks

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Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Indonesian Asian Javanese Hand Carved Painted Wood Jaguar or Mythical Cat Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful hand carved, crafted and hand painted wood Indonesian jaguar/panther mythical cat ceremonial mask (perhaps a traditional Balinese I Wayan Muka mask). These masks are ge...
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Indonesian Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Refined Dan Deangle Mask with Classic Elongated Features, Liberia/Côte d’Ivoire
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautifully carved Dan Deangle mask exhibiting the refined elegance and expressive restraint characteristic of the Dan carving tradition of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire. This example ...
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Liberian Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage / antique hand carved from a single burr, figured head with removable feathers I know nothing about this piece other than wh...
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African Bohemian 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

A Primitive Ceramic Mask by Les Potiers D Accolay France 1970 s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Primitive Ceramic Mask by Les Potiers D'Accolay France 1970's Wall Ceramic Mask or or can be displayed on a pedestal. Nice colors. Signed " Accolay " in the back. ( Difficult to...
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French Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
African mask handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to the traditional African art. Hand carved wall mask with decorative geometric ornaments, d...
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Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Italian Ceramic Masks
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Here are two beautiful Italian ceramic masks, hand painted. I thought I'd present them together because they seem more interesting to me. The sizes of Pierrot are: cm. 18,5 x 14 x p...
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Italian Other 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

Southeast Asian Folk Art Wooden Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
An expressive tribal mask with pronounced brows, stylized features, and traces of red and black pigment, reflecting its ceremonial origins. This hand-carved and painted wooden mask ...
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Balinese Tribal 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Indonesian Demon Mask
Located in Munich, DE
Invoke mystery and tradition with this antique Chinese demon mask. Rich in detail and history, it’s a captivating piece that brings an aura of ancient folklore to any space.
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20th Century Masks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Dayak Shaman Mask
Located in London, GB
A rare Iban Dayak shaman ritual mask, early to mid 20th century, Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. Hand carved from local jelutong wood with existing decorative lime and charcoal/pigments.
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Indonesian Primitive 20th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

1970s Bacchus as Harvest Jester Ceramic Mask Majolica Ceramiche Artistice, Italy
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely impressive Bacchus in the shape of a jester carrying a full bounty of the harvest on his head: there is fiery red pepperoni placed as horns, a juicy plum, lemons and plent...
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Italian Baroque 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic

"Butterfly Geisha" Art Deco Ceramic Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Art Deco ceramic mask, titled "Butterfly Geisha," depicts the serene face of a woman, framed by black, stylized hair and adorned with delicately sculpted butterflies. The mask b...
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Japanese Folk Art 20th Century Masks

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Masks Sculpted in Terracotta by Roberto Rigon, 1960s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of masks, faces of women and men, sculpted in terracotta by Roberto Rigon in the 1960s. The masks represent a Man and a Woman, both sculpted by t...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Masks

Materials

Terracotta

Jere Styled Athletic Catchers Lacrose Mask Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Curtis Jere styled Athletic, Lacrose or Baseball catcher's mask frame mounted on a heavy satin black metal base as a piece of art and sculpture. Fashioned out of raw steel perfect ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Masks

Materials

Steel

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