SOLD – African Mask – Igbo
SOLD African Mask – Igbo Size 8.5″ x 20″ The Igbo people number about 8 million and live primarily in Nigeria. This hand-carved wooden mask from the Igbo Back to Art for Sale
SOLD – African Mask – Punu
SOLD African Mask – Punu Size 12″ x 17″ Approx The Punu people of the east African nations of Cameroon, Gabon and the Congo produce some of the most strikingly beautiful masks in all of African art. The white faces of many Punu Masks are intended to ward off evil spirits and witches- and the …
SOLD – African Mask – Rasta
SOLD African Mask – Rasta Size 8.5″ x 13.5″ African Masks from the Rasta. The Rastafari movement is a religion which worships former Ethiopian regent and emperor Haille Salassie as the second coming of Christ. It originated in Jamaica in the 1930’s and coincided with Selassie’s heroic efforts to defend his homeland against the aggressions of Benito …
SOLD – African Mask – Baule
SOLD African Mask – Baule Size 11″ x 17″ Approx This type of African mask is a Baule mask which is also known as a Goli mask. It is used in tribal dances during harvest festivals, in processions to honour distinguished visitors and at the funerals of important figures. The circular face represents the life-giving …
SOLD – African Mask – DAN
SOLD African Mask – Dan Size 8.5″ x 17″ Approx Dan masks have a typically high forehead, pouting mouth and pointed chin. They may also have scarification marks like the line that splits the forehead and nose in our example above. Dan masks are carved in wood and stained with a brown dye. Dan masks …
SOLD – African Wood Mask
SOLD African Mask Wood Size 16″ x 30″ Back to Art for Sale