African Carved Wood Tribal Wall Hand Vintage Art
The African BOLA mask from the Ivory Coast is a Bola mask worn in special ceremonies. It is used in tribal dancing during harvest festivals, in processions in honor of distinguished visitors and at funerals of important figures.
The circular face they represent the life-giving power of the sun and the rays symbolize the great power of the buffalo animal. The mask is made of wood with two holes cut for the eyes to allow the wearer to see. The rectangular mouth is also typical of this type of mask.
ANTIQUE & RARE DAN BIRD MASK LIBERIA EX SOTHEBYS
The Bird Mask from the Dan Tribe, a special dance mask that originates from the special tribal ceremonies of the Dan tribe, this mask is special and has a long and special origin,
AUTHENTIC OMOTOPKOKPO MASK – URHOBO / ISOKO – NIGERIA
The works of Urhobo, a small, ethno-ethnic group living in the northwestern part of the Niger Delta, which is not
AUTHENTIC OMOTOPKOKPO MASK – URHOBO / ISOKO – NIGERIA-1571
This mask with a remarkable patina and a lovely symmetry has a summit panel topped by four cylindrical appendices, which extremities are inlaid with a light coloured pigment. We can also find triangular motifs, recurrent in the Yaure artistic corpus. In fact, the openworked crenellation on the beard refers to that. The hairdo is composed of three lobes, which were also finely carved and decorated with triangular motifs. This is a protection mask.
Bamileke Elephant Mask – Cameroon
The tribe's special elephant mask is worn only by 8 representatives of the tribe's central management, this mask is very heavy and beautifully decorated,
The mask is very large and long and is used by the tribes to perform ceremonial festivals
Bamileke Elephant Mask – Cameroon
The tribe's special elephant mask is worn only by 8 representatives of the tribe's central management, this mask is very heavy and beautifully decorated,
The mask is very large and long and is used by the tribes to perform ceremonial festivals
Bamileke Elephant Mask – Cameroon
The tribe's special elephant mask is worn only by 8 representatives of the tribe's central management, this mask is very heavy and beautifully decorated,
The mask is very large and long and is used by the tribes to perform ceremonial festivals
Bamileke Elephant Mask – Cameroon
The tribe's special elephant mask is worn only by 8 representatives of the tribe's central management, this mask is very heavy and beautifully decorated,
The mask is very large and long and is used by the tribes to perform ceremonial festivals
Bamileke Elephant Mask – Cameroon
The tribe's special elephant mask is worn only by 8 representatives of the tribe's central management, this mask is very heavy and beautifully decorated,
The mask is very large and long and is used by the tribes to perform ceremonial festivals
BAOULE MBLO KPWAN PLE MASK
Lomane-type mask, classified in groups of seven, involved in the burial of a man of mature age. As a symbolic purification, they dance around the deceased and accompany him to the other world.
BAOULE MBLO KPWAN PLE MASK
Lomane-type mask, classified in groups of seven, involved in the burial of a man of mature age. As a symbolic purification, they dance around the deceased and accompany him to the other world.
BAOULE MBLO KPWAN PLE MASK
Lomane-type mask, classified in groups of seven, involved in the burial of a man of mature age. As a symbolic purification, they dance around the deceased and accompany him to the other world.
