african statues (10 items)
Tribal Power
African wood mask
Tribal Power, African wood mask
Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
This handsome mask depicts a person of power for horns are a traditional symbol of power in many West African tribes. "Power is earned and not bought," states Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng... read more$149.99Artist: Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Sword of War
Fair Trade Wood Mask
Sword of War, Fair Trade Wood Mask
Theophilus Sackey
Carved by hand, this elegant mask represents courage. An African adinkra symbol on the forehead represents akofena, meaning "sword of war." "The crossed scimitars were a popular motif... read more$64.99Artist: Theophilus Sackey
Authority
Fair Trade Handcarved African Mask from Ghana
Authority, Fair Trade Handcarved African Mask from Ghana
Godfred France
Carved by hand, this authentic African mask features an adinkra symbol on the forehead that conveys conventional wisdom. This one is named Akofena, "sword of war" in the Twi language of... read more$84.99Artist: Godfred France
Bamum
Hand Carved Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Bamum, Hand Carved Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana crafts this horned mask to honor the Bamum Kingdom, a pre-colonial Central African state in what is now northwest Cameroon. The artisan hand carves the mask from sese... read more$179.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Trinity
Hand-Painted Traditional Black and Red African Calabash Mask
Trinity, Hand-Painted Traditional Black and Red African Calabash Mask
Ayoma Alhassan
Three sides of one creation illustrate the concept of trinity, "the presence of God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit," as Ghanaian artisan Ayoma Alhassan states. Working with dried... read more$117.99Artist: Ayoma Alhassan
No To Racism
Anti-Racism Leather Mask from Brazil
No To Racism, Anti-Racism Leather Mask from Brazil
Marcilio Barroco
With its boldly-stated message front and center in black and white, this mask from Brazil's Marcilio Barroco lets people know just where you stand on the subject of racism. Barroco is personally well... read more$41.39Artist: Marcilio Barroco
Bambara
Hand Carved African Mask from Mali
Bambara, Hand Carved African Mask from Mali
Samuel Okyere
A winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali.... read more$139.99Artist: Samuel Okyere
Lega
Artisan Crafted African Sese Wood Mask
Lega, Artisan Crafted African Sese Wood Mask
Christopher Nyasafo
Ghana's Christopher Nyasafo creates this stunning mask in honor of the Lega people, an ethnic group native to the Democratic Republic of Congo who use masks to symbolize adulthood and status. The... read more$99.99Artist: Christopher Nyasafo
African Pride
Hand Made Wood Mask
African Pride, Hand Made Wood Mask
Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
In the Akan language, asuo refers to two people of the same social status, while ahantan means pride. Kwaku Ofosuhene inventively touches upon these ideas in this piece, rendering cultural meanings... read more$164.99Artist: Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Senufo Presence
Ornate Senufo Wall Mask Artisan Crafted African Tribe Art
Senufo Presence, Ornate Senufo Wall Mask Artisan Crafted African Tribe Art
Frank Odei Amoani
Frank Odei Amoani replicates the art of the Senufo people as he crafts this wall mask by hand. The brown sese wood mask features two faces in profile for a headdress, and cotton twine under the face.... read more$149.99Artist: Frank Odei Amoani