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Featured Reviews on Masks
Wood mask, 'Bali Barong'
By Jacqueline
Simply gorgeous
A treasure! Beautifully done,very solid so with proper care this mask should hold up for years and years to come.I fell in love with it when I saw it online,and its just as fabulous in person.Wonderful piece!
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African wood mask, 'Ghana's Happiness'
By Richard
Excellent
I really like the mask and also like the physical size. Several years ago my wife and I purchased an old pharmacy in Southern California that was full of old usable medical supplies. Old but usable, we were put in touch two people, one a doctor, from Ghana. We donated all the medical supplies and storage items to be shipped to Ghana. Glad to help
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African wood mask, 'Beaded Warrior'
By Tariq
A Welcomed and Wonderful Addition to My Home
This is such a well crafted, highly aesthetic work! It showcases well with my other pieces and is surprisingly affordable given the quality of workmanship and materials. 5 star item!
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Victoria Agyepomaa African masks and carvings
Write a review"I have been determined in life right from childhood. I did not receive much school education, but I don't allow that to limit me in life."
"I am Victoria, a caring and an honest person who specializes in handcrafted arts. I live in the eastern region of Ghana where there is a vast land and each person is allowed to cultivate it. I started in this field in 2004 by selling calabash at the art center. My mum planted the gourds and I... read more
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Multicolored African Wood Mask from Ghana, "True Beauty"
$39.99This riveting original mask is designed by Ghana's Victoria Agyepomaa. Carved by hand from sese wood, the mask is then etched with precise patterns and painted in shades of light blue, brick and... Read More
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Artisan Crafted Blue African Mask in Wood and Aluminum, "Zulu Blue"
$79.99By Saeed Musah, this handsome African mask takes the shape of a seed. Even textures cover the forehead and cheeks as he embellishes the face with applications of hand-embossed aluminum. A design of... Read More
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Original Green West African Hand-Carved Sese Wood Wall Mask, "Green Giant"
$67.99Wide, hollow eyes stare into the distance in this original thought-provoking mask by West African artisan Emmanuel Nyadedzor. Crafted by hand from sese wood, the mask's prominent nose and forehead are... Read More
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Hand Crafted African Wood Mask with Beads and Brass Accents, "Beaded Warrior"
$62.99Sese wood, metal accents, and a beaded adinkra symbol are expertly combined by Ghanian artisan Awudu Saaed to create this vibrant warrior mask. The double diamond design is called epa and represents... Read More
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Spotlight on African Masks
Historically, African masks were only to be worn by chosen or initiated people for special ceremonies related to such important events as war preparations, harvest, funerals, or hunting. Masks are believed to embody the spirit of an ancestor, and symbolize a message of wisdom, prosperity, security, and power. Carvers undergo many years of specialized apprenticeship until achieving mastery of the art. This is important to Novica master carvers, who proudly mention it in their biographies, for it means they have earned the honor to replicate ancestral masks, as well as to create original designs.
Novica's extensive African Masks collection includes the work of talented master carvers such as George Asante, who chose to go to the Akuapim hills for his apprenticeship. He specializes in Ghanaian tribal masks, such as Ewe, Akan, Aburi, as well as Nigerian masks. Carver Walter Kuma has always been passionate about African artistry, which is why he became a master carver. His masks personify his pride in his country's traditions, and he hopes to instill that same passion in those who now apprentice with him. Daughter of a renowned master carver, Ellen Akosua Amoako is one of the few women in Ghana to be successful in a traditionally all-male art form. She masterfully replicates the unique stylizations of the Ewe tribe (Ghana), as well as the Senufo (Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso), and Grassland (Cameroon), amongst others.
