artisan masks (32 items)
River Goddess
Hand Beaded Congo Zaire Wood Mask
River Goddess, Hand Beaded Congo Zaire Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Bright beadwork adorns the serene features of a river goddess. Salihu Ibrahim creates an image from the Pende people of Zaire. Tassels of red thread complement the trade seed beads, and the piece... read more$209.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Senufo Kalao Bird
Artisan Crafted African Mask
Senufo Kalao Bird, Artisan Crafted African Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Perched atop a handsome horned mask, a bird leans down to touch its forehead. Salihu Ibrahim carves the piece by hand in the style of the Senufo people of Mali and the northern Ivory Coast. "This... read more$219.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Bakongo
Artisan Crafted Sese Wood Mask
Bakongo, Artisan Crafted Sese Wood Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
This spooky mask is the creation of Ghana's Emmanuel Austin Ankude. Crafted from sese wood, the mask is sanded smooth, then painted in neutral hues of brown, cream, and grey. The artisan calls the... read more$209.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Mwana Pwo
Artisan Crafted Sese Wood Wall Mask
Mwana Pwo, Artisan Crafted Sese Wood Wall Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Designed in the tradition of mwana pwo masks, which were conceived to honor the role of women in Chokwe culture, this mask is the creation of Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana. The artisan uses sese... read more$229.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Dogon People
Artisan Crafted Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Dogon People, Artisan Crafted Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana crafts this horned mask to honor the Dogon people, an ethnic group located mainly in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza in Mali. The artisan hand... read more$234.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Tutankhamun
Hand Carved Artisan Crafted Tutankhamun African Mask
Tutankhamun, Hand Carved Artisan Crafted Tutankhamun African Mask
Christopher Nyasafo
Working in seasoned sese wood, Christopher Nyasafo creates his own interpretation of the ancient Egyptian monarch, Tutankhamun. The Ghanaian artisan recreates the boy king's funerary mask, originally... read more$319.99Artist: Christopher Nyasafo
Bird Head
Artisan Handmade Carved Painted Rubberwood Mask from Africa
Bird Head, Artisan Handmade Carved Painted Rubberwood Mask from Africa
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
With its narrow features and the bird gazing outward from the top, Abdul Aziz Mohamadu of Accra, Ghana has created a mask that seems to regard the world with unparalleled shrewdness. The rubberwood is... read more$264.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Baule Queen
Artisan Crafted Baule Tribe Wood Queen Mask
Baule Queen, Artisan Crafted Baule Tribe Wood Queen Mask
Victor Addo Biney
With her regal bearing and luxurious coiffure, she could only be a tribal queen. Victor Addo Biney of Ghana creates this Baule-style mask, modeled after ceremonial masks used by that tribe. The Baule... read more$249.99Artist: Victor Addo Biney
Natural Ganesha
Lord Ganesha Hand Carved Wood Decorative Wall Mask from Bali
Natural Ganesha, Lord Ganesha Hand Carved Wood Decorative Wall Mask from Bali
Subrata Family
Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family creates this suar wood mask of Ganesha, the Hindu deity of wisdom, education, wealth, and remover of life's obstacles. Ganesha is easily recognized by... read more$207.99Artist: Subrata Family
Maya King Pacal
Jade mask
Maya King Pacal, Jade mask
Ruben and Gilda Perez
Ancient Maya craftspeople were masters at the delicate art of relief sculptures in stucco. Ruben and Gilda Perez utilize the material to create a beautiful mask with jade inlay. Faithfully reproducing... read more$319.99$255.99Artist: Ruben and Gilda Perez
Bassa
Handcrafted African Sese Wood Mask
Bassa, Handcrafted African Sese Wood Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana crafts this striking mask to honor the Bassa people, a West African ethnic group native to Liberia. The artisan hand carves the mask from sese wood with an open mouth... read more$224.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Maya Sun God
Jade mask
Maya Sun God, Jade mask
Ruben and Gilda Perez
Ancient Maya craftspeople were masters at the delicate art of relief sculptures in stucco. Ruben and Gilda Perez utilize the material to create a beautiful mask with jade inlay. Faithfully reproducing... read more$319.99$255.99Artist: Ruben and Gilda Perez
Heaume
Handcrafted Sese Wood African Wall Mask
Heaume, Handcrafted Sese Wood African Wall Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Designed by Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana, this charming wall mask wears a heaume, a large helmet worn throughout the 12th and 13th centuries. The artisan uses sese wood to hand carve the mask... read more$289.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Dogon II
Hand Crafted African Sese Wood Mask
Dogon II, Hand Crafted African Sese Wood Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
This stunning mask is the creation of Ghana's Emmanuel Austin Ankude, who names his design in honor of the Dogon tribe from Mali. The West African artisan hand carves the mask from local sese wood... read more$209.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Bobo Tribe
Hand Painted African Sese Wood Mask
Bobo Tribe, Hand Painted African Sese Wood Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
This stunning mask is the creation of Ghana's Emmanuel Austin Ankude, who names his design in honor of the Bobo tribe from Burkina Faso. The West African artisan hand carves the mask from local sese... read more$209.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Nature's Romance
Hand Crafted Balinese Suar Wood Wall Mask
Nature's Romance, Hand Crafted Balinese Suar Wood Wall Mask
Wayan Rendah
Wayan Rendah carves this amazing wall mask from native suar wood. An abstract couple faces one another with smiles on their faces, a butterfly fluttering above, and dolphin swimming below. A lush... read more$209.99Artist: Wayan Rendah
Bird Perch
Ghana Wood Mask Hand Carved with Birds
Bird Perch, Ghana Wood Mask Hand Carved with Birds
Winfred Ansah Okoampah
This African mask is made from local materials by Ghanaian artisan Winfred Ansah Okoampah. Using sese wood, aluminum plate, and clay, the artist carves and crafts this beautiful piece. This design... read more$244.99Artist: Winfred Ansah Okoampah
Legong Kraton
Suar Wood Wall Mask of a Legong Kraton Dancer from Bali
Legong Kraton, Suar Wood Wall Mask of a Legong Kraton Dancer from Bali
Subrata Family
This fabulous wall mask depicts the face of a traditional Legong Kraton> dancer from Bali. One of the region's most important dances, legong kraton is typically performed by court attendants, telling... read more$217.99Artist: Subrata Family
Proud Ganesha
Hand Carved Balinese Suar Wood Mask of Ganesha
Proud Ganesha, Hand Carved Balinese Suar Wood Mask of Ganesha
Wayan Rendah
Ganesha, the son of the god Siwa, is a benevolent and beautiful presence. Hand-carved by Wayan Rendah, the elegant mask portrays the Hindu "remover of obstacles." Ganesha is considered the... read more$209.99Artist: Wayan Rendah
Zapotec Rain God
Unique Archaeological Jade Mask
Zapotec Rain God, Unique Archaeological Jade Mask
Ruben and Gilda Perez
By Ruben and Gilda Perez, this beautiful mask depicts a bat, considered a rain god by both the Aztec and Maya cultures. During the dry season, masks such as this were used as a means of communication... read more$299.99$239.99Artist: Ruben and Gilda Perez
Wide Eyes
Hand Made Sese Wood Wall Mask
Wide Eyes, Hand Made Sese Wood Wall Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
With its long face and close-set eyes, Emmanuel Austin Ankude's wall mask adopts a pensive expression. The artisan in Ghana uses sese wood to hand carve the mask, engraving the local wood with an... read more$267.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Ibibio People
Hand Carved Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Ibibio People, Hand Carved Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Designed to honor the Ibibio, a coastal people inhabiting southern Nigeria, this intriguing wall mask is the creation of Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana. The artisan uses sese wood to hand carve the... read more$249.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Igbo Tradition
Igbo-Style Wood Mask Hand-Crafted in Ghana
Igbo Tradition, Igbo-Style Wood Mask Hand-Crafted in Ghana
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
The Igbo people of Nigeria are universally known for their traditional masks used for sacred rituals and ceremonies. Ghanaian artisan Emmanuel Austin Ankude pays tribute to these masks with a... read more$229.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Making Mischief
Hand Carved Sese Wood Wall Mask
Making Mischief, Hand Carved Sese Wood Wall Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
A tongue protrudes from a toothy grin on this quirky wall mask designed by Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana. The artisan uses sese wood to hand carve the mask, engraving the local wood with subtle... read more$219.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Maya Lord of Calakmul
Jade mask
Maya Lord of Calakmul, Jade mask
Ruben and Gilda Perez
Deep in the rainforest of Campeche in southern Mexico lies the ancient Maya city of Calakmul. Its symbol was a serpent. By Ruben and Gilda Perez, this elegant sculpture reproduces a mask depicting the... read more$299.99$239.99Artist: Ruben and Gilda Perez
Maasai People
Hand Crafted Sese Wood Wall Mask
Maasai People, Hand Crafted Sese Wood Wall Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Accented by flat spikes, Emmanuel Austin Ankude's charming wall mask honors the Maasai people, a semi-nomadic ethnic tribe inhabiting much of Kenya. The artisan in Ghana uses sese wood to hand carve... read more$234.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Garuda
Balinese Hand-Carved Wood Mask of The Eagle Deity Garuda
Garuda, Balinese Hand-Carved Wood Mask of The Eagle Deity Garuda
Subrata Family
Garuda is the eagle god who travels between heaven and earth. His image is very common in Balinese cremation ceremonies. Legend says that two gargantuan underworld serpents enslaved the Garuda. When... read more$309.99Artist: Subrata Family
Chewa People
Handmade Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Chewa People, Handmade Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Designed to honor the Chewa people, a Bantu ethnic group native to southern and central Africa, this charming wall mask is the creation of Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana. The artisan uses sese wood... read more$209.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Bambara People
Sese Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Bambara People, Sese Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Designed to honor the Bambara people, an ethnic group native to much of West Africa, this wall mask is the creation of Emmanuel Austin Ankude in Ghana. The artisan uses sese wood to hand carve the... read more$247.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Bobo People
Hand Carved African Sese Wood Wall Mask
Bobo People, Hand Carved African Sese Wood Wall Mask
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Named after the Bobo people, a Mande ethnic group living primarily in Burkina Faso, Emmanuel Austin Ankude's wall mask is a powerful tribute to the centuries-old tribe. The artisan in Ghana uses local... read more$244.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
King of the Spirits
Balinese Acacia Wood Painted Mask King of the Spirits Barong
King of the Spirits, Balinese Acacia Wood Painted Mask King of the Spirits Barong
Made Mulyani
Made Mulyani of Bali embellishes this hand carved mask using an antique effect in the image of Barong, or King of the Spirits. Detailed with traditional Balinese engraving, the mask is designed to... read more$224.99Artist: Made Mulyani
Maya Lord of El Naranjo
Jade Maya Archaeology Museum Replica Maya Mask
Maya Lord of El Naranjo, Jade Maya Archaeology Museum Replica Maya Mask
Ruben and Gilda Perez
His expression is one of wisdom and perhaps sorrow. By Ruben and Gilda Perez, this elegant sculpture is a replica of a mask discovered in El Naranjo, Guatemala. The artisans work in jade and stucco in... read more$327.99$262.39Artist: Ruben and Gilda Perez