carved mask (15 items)
Bobo Faces
Decorative Sese Wood Hand Carved African Mask for the Wall
Bobo Faces, Decorative Sese Wood Hand Carved African Mask for the Wall
Ernestina Oppong Asante
This elongated African mask with two faces is hand-carved from sese wood by Ernestina Oppong Asante. Although wood carving is traditionally the domain of men, this talented Ghanaian artisan has... read more$119.99Artist: Ernestina Oppong Asante
Firespitter
African Senufo Style Hand Carved Wood Mask
Firespitter, African Senufo Style Hand Carved Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
The Kponyugo mask, sometimes known as the "firespitter" mask, is an important ceremonial mask for the Senufo people of Mali, the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Its fierce appearance is... read more$369.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Warrior Protector
Hand Carved Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Warrior Protector, Hand Carved Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
This handsome mask is worn by Mossi warriors of Burkina Faso for protection. Then, when they return home, they will wear it again during harvest festivals to show the gods their appreciation for... read more$529.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Young Mossi Man
Mossi Tribe Hand Carved African Mask with Kente Cloth
Young Mossi Man, Mossi Tribe Hand Carved African Mask with Kente Cloth
Winfred Korley
Identified by ritual scarring on the face, this handsome youth is a member of the Mossi people who live in Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. Applications of white clay create an aged, antique effect... read more$97.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Bobo Ceremony
Burkina Faso African Mask Hand Carved from Native Wood
Bobo Ceremony, Burkina Faso African Mask Hand Carved from Native Wood
Salihu Ibrahim
Well-known for their prolific use of masks during ceremonies, the Bobo peoples live in the Upper Volta region of Burkina Faso and Mali. Salihu Ibrahim in Ghana presents this Bobo-style mask... read more$159.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Bobo Antelope
Hand Carved Burkina Faso Style Wood Decorative Mask
Bobo Antelope, Hand Carved Burkina Faso Style Wood Decorative Mask
Sinclair Yao Daley
For the Bobo peoples of Burkina Faso and Mali, masks that represent animals or spirits play an important role in daily life. Featuring antelope-like horns, this handcrafted wood mask from Sinclair Yao... read more$139.99Artist: Sinclair Yao Daley
Perseverance
Burkina Faso Africa wood mask
Perseverance, Burkina Faso Africa wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Distinguished by a heavy brow and prominent cheeks, this personage speaks with elongated lips. Salihu Ibrahim explores the icons of the Nuna people of Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta, with this... read more$147.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Butterfly Colors
Artisan Crafted Wall Mask
Butterfly Colors, Artisan Crafted Wall Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Salihu Ibrahim masterfully replicates the butterfly or plank mask designed by the Bwa people of Burkina Faso. It is traditionally worn by women over their heads during harvest festivals. Ibrahim... read more$97.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Totemic Ram
Hand Made Wood Wall Mask Burkina Faso from West Africa
Totemic Ram, Hand Made Wood Wall Mask Burkina Faso from West Africa
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
The Mossi people of Burkina Faso believe that masks are links to the spiritual world, allowing us to become more in tune with nature. Inspired by their art styles, Ghana's Emmanuel Austin Ankude... read more$169.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Bwa Bush Spirits
Unique Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Bwa Bush Spirits, Unique Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Salihu Ibrahim carves a beautiful mask filled with meaning known only to initiates in the Bwa tribe of Burkina Faso. The checkerboard represents the separation of good and evil, wise from stupid, and... read more$189.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Our Spirits
Burkina Faso Africa wood mask
Our Spirits, Burkina Faso Africa wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Featureless, this mask represents protective spirits that can take animal form or can appear as strange beings. These spirits watch over families, clans and communities. They provide for fertility... read more$184.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Bwa Butterfly Bird
Fair Trade Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Bwa Butterfly Bird, Fair Trade Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Representing a nature spirit among the Bwa tribe of Burkina Faso, this elegant mask takes the shape of a butterfly. However, art historian Christopher D. Roy reports that elders of the Kambi clan in... read more$104.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Bobo
Traditional Bobo Culture Handcrafted Sese Wood African Mask
Bobo, Traditional Bobo Culture Handcrafted Sese Wood African Mask
Ernestina Oppong Asante
This spectacular African mask is crowned with a second, smaller face. Ernestina Oppong Asante carves the piece by hand from native sese wood. Although wood carving is traditionally the domain of men... read more$109.99Artist: Ernestina Oppong Asante
Bobo Chieftain
African Burkina Faso wood mask
Bobo Chieftain, African Burkina Faso wood mask
Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Carved by hand with stately symmetry, this mask is representative of Bobo art. Such masks are worn during funeral rites for prominent chiefs and leaders. Repoussé in brass and aluminum adorns the... read more$139.99Artist: Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Bobo Boar
Fair Trade Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Bobo Boar, Fair Trade Burkina Faso Wood Mask
Evans Doe Martey
A single horn falls from the forehead of this fanciful creature, superbly carved from sese wood. It represents a boar. Evans Doe Martey recreates a mask from the Bobo people of Burkina Faso.$109.99Artist: Evans Doe Martey