Vintage Japanese Painted Papier-Mache Noh Sonbi Mask

Vintage Ghanaian carved wooden mask with hand painted details and orange and red beaded embellishments.

Asian papier-mache oversized red lacquered and decorated jar with woven reed embellishment with a removable lid

Popular 1950s Spanish elephant head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.   

Two antique Indian papier-mâché hand painted face masks from the early 20th century, depicting Indian brides. They are priced and sold individually. Featuring a polychrome finish made of ocher, red and black tones, each of these face masks depicts an Indian bride. Touching us with the simplicity of their execution, they showcase traditional red jewels adorning the brides' foreheads and curly strings of hair on the cheeks. The eyebrows, mouths and noses are represented in an archaic manner that gives great presence to the ensemble. With their fascinating décor and small proportions, these Indian papier-mâché face...