FACE MASK $149.00 MASK8003 FACE MASK, IBIBIO,NIGERIA 13" dia. Used in harvest celebrations. The round fsace represents the moon, and the triangles representing moonrays. This mask is also representative of the female creation of divinity. |
Sankofa Bird $89.00 mask8002 SANKOVA BIRD - GHANA 19' X 8" The Sankofa's head is always turned backward, facing the past. Rerpresenting the old African adage 'Always remember the past for therein lies the future, if forgotten-We are destined to repeat it. |
Old Dan Mask $250.00 Mask8004 DAN, IVORY COAST 8-1/2"; Typical of Dan masks,with their idealized human faces and smoothy, polished surfaces, this is in the classical style with round eyes. |
Yohure Mask $239.00 Mask8006 |
Fang Mask $135.00 Mask7010 FANG MASK-GABON This mask is 24" long and 7" wide It is hand-carved of wood, and painted in traditional Fang colors. |
Fang Mask 2 $250.00 Mask8011 FANG MASK-GABON 40" long x 7" wide |
Dogon Mask $79.00 Mask8012 |
Bambara Mask $120.00 Mask8014 BAMBARA MASK - MALI 15" Cir. Used during rituals of initiation, and in the occasion of other events like weddings, births, circumcision, deceases, funerals, purification of objects and beings. |
Punu - 1 $125.00 Mask8015 PUNU, GABON This mask used by various tribes in the Ogowe River area, has a face painted white with kaolin, scarification marks carved in relief, slit eyes,red painted lips and a high-piled hairdo, representing female guardian spirit ion the initiation of adolescent girls,funeary rites,ansestor cults,and dances of the full moon. |
Double Face Mask $125.00 Mask8016 |
Massai Celebration Mask $125.00 Mask8017 Massai Mask 20" Long x 9" Wide Dark Wood Made in Kenya |
Elephant Mask $99.00 Mask8018 ELEPHANT MASK CAMEROON 20" LONG |
Old Helmet Mask $219.00 Mask8019 Makonde Tribe - Congo |
Baluba Mask $99.00 Mask8005 Magnificant mask of the Baluba (Luba) people of the Congo with intricate hand beaded face and brass inlay. 13" in dia. 4" thick. |
Igbo Mask $250.00 Mask8013 Igbo (Ibo) Nigeria -- Very Old! used in agricultural festivals and funerals Basic color is white |
Chiwara Mask-Pair $119.99 Mask8001 |
Crockadile Mask $549.00 Handcrafted in Burkina Faso. 4' long. |
Massai Mask 8" $15.00 MaskMa-1 Explore your exotic side This 8" Massai Mask gives your home that touch of mystery and ethnicity that you've always wanted. Completely hand-carved in Kenya, and hand-painted. Color varies slightly on each mask. |
Kwele Mask $379.00 dscf0874 The Kwele masks of Gabon are used during initiation ceremonies and or at the end of a mourning period. The masks represent the spirits of the forest. The face of the masks are normally painted with white kaolin, the white represents the spirit world (peace and tranquility). Maskers do not wear Kwele masks during ceremonies; instead they are shown to the audience. 19"H x 17"W |
Dan Mask $450.00 092008027 This mask represents the classic Dan style. Masks of this type were used by the Poro secret society. They are associated with the circumcision camps for adolescent boys. They are also danced for entertainment during village ceremonies. Today these masks are used to perform dances for important visitors. 19 x 14.Product of Ivory Coast. |
Dan Guerre Mask-Mounted $1,200.00 The Dan tribe chiefly inhabit the Ivory Coast and Liberia where they arrived in the eighth century B.C. The Guerre (also Gwere, or Ngere) tribe live nearby in the southwest corner of the Ivory Coast. These 2 groups have enjoyed a friendly relationship and their artistic styles have intermingled. This Dan mask, incorporates elements from both styles, and would have been used to initiate young males into manhood. Dan mythology separates the world into 2 separate spheres: the sphere of the village and the sphere of the forest. When a Dan boy reaches the age of 16, he must venture forth from his safe village environment into the hazardous and unpredictable forest. There he must prove his courage by hunting Africa's most dangerous animals using only a spear. When the village elders are convinced of his courage, he is initiated into manhood in ceremonies using this mask. This particular Dan Guerre Mask is from the Ivory Coast and features large cowrie shells topping the forehead with a cow's tail on the back. It is 26 long wide by 11 inches, and would be worn with a full suit of raffia. |
