large masks (15 items)
Abotare
Handmade West African Sese Wood Mask and Aluminum Plating
Abotare, Handmade West African Sese Wood Mask and Aluminum Plating
Rita Addo Zakour
With large brown eyes, an open mouth and a prominent gold nose with a crosshatch design, this sese wood mask asks for abotar, which means "patience" in Akan. Designer Rita Addo Zakour of... read more$79.99Artist: Rita Addo Zakour
Alert Boa Warrior
Congolese wood African mask
Alert Boa Warrior, Congolese wood African mask
Evans Doe Martey
Evans Doe Martey presents an image from the Boa people who live in the savannas in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are known for their masks. Featuring large ears that... read more$239.99Artist: Evans Doe Martey
Brown Dog
Guatemala Brown Dog Folk Dance Mask
Brown Dog, Guatemala Brown Dog Folk Dance Mask
Jose Canil Ramos
Floral motifs adorn a smiling brown dog, crafted and painted by hand. By Jose Canil Ramos, this mask is used in the Dance of the Deer, which celebrates a successful hunt. The music is performed by a... read more$79.99Artist: Jose Canil Ramos
Delighted Buddha Face
Suar Wood Handcrafted Large Mask of Happy Laughing Buddha
Delighted Buddha Face, Suar Wood Handcrafted Large Mask of Happy Laughing Buddha
Wayan Nuliati
Balinese artisan Wayan Nuliati presents this mask depicting a delighted Chinese Buddha in the middle of laughter. Handcrafted from suar wood, the pleasant curving shapes of this large happy mask will... read more$124.99Artist: Wayan Nuliati
Papua Shield in Brown
Hand Carved Wood Papua Wall Mask Brown from Indonesia
Papua Shield in Brown, Hand Carved Wood Papua Wall Mask Brown from Indonesia
Gio
Gio, working with his parents, hand-carves this Indonesian mask from local albesia wood. The artisan is fascinated by the classic art of South Pacific islands, and carves this dramatic mask in the... read more$49.99Artist: Gio
Strong Protector
Handcrafted African Wood and Jute Mask from Ghana
Strong Protector, Handcrafted African Wood and Jute Mask from Ghana
Salihu Ibrahim
Salihu Ibrahim crafts a striking mask intended to protect and fight evil where it hangs. He calls the mask Toura, which in the language of Ghana's Hausa people means "Strong." Ibrahim crafts... read more$189.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
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
African Queen
African Sese Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
African Queen, African Sese Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Victor Dushie
Designed by Ghanaian artisan Victor Dushie, this striking mask makes an exotic piece of decor. Handcrafted from sese wood and aluminum, the mask is painted in shades of brown and black for a dramatic... read more$124.99Artist: Victor Dushie
Village Asemkafo
Hand Crafted African Sese Wood and Brass Mask from Ghana
Village Asemkafo, Hand Crafted African Sese Wood and Brass Mask from Ghana
Abdul Razak
Hand-carved of sese wood, this African mask depicts a small face that rests atop a larger one, given a brown finish with etched white motifs across the forehead and around the eyes. Abdul Razak... read more$77.99Artist: Abdul Razak
Adinkra God
Handmade Sese Wood African Mask Gye Nyame Akan Hand Carved
Adinkra God, Handmade Sese Wood African Mask Gye Nyame Akan Hand Carved
Christopher Kojo Alokpo
This beautifully handcrafted sese wood African mask is designed by Ghana's Christopher Kojo Alokpo and depicts a large gye nyame character, a symbol in the Akan language which means "only... read more$74.99Artist: Christopher Kojo Alokpo
Fertility Bundu
Sierra Leone wood mask
Fertility Bundu, Sierra Leone wood mask
Sinclair Yao Daley
Her features are elegant and serene, her hairdo ornate. This mask is worn during rituals in Sierra Leone. Bundu, sometimes known as Sande, is the name of the powerful female society of the Mende... read more$74.99Artist: Sinclair Yao Daley
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
Baule Gbekre I
Handmade African Wood and Jute Monkey Mask
Baule Gbekre I, Handmade African Wood and Jute Monkey Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
For the Baule, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Ivory Coast, masks serve as an important connection to the spiritual world. Salihu Ibrahim of Ghana creates this Baule-style monkey mask... read more$227.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Festac Queen Idia
Antiqued African Wood Mask of Queen Idia Nigeria Festac
Festac Queen Idia, Antiqued African Wood Mask of Queen Idia Nigeria Festac
Frank Odei Amoani
A mask to honor ancestors, this one is largely known as "Festac." It commemorates the Festival of Arts and Crafts. This yearly event that began in Nigeria is represented by a mask... read more$94.99Artist: Frank Odei Amoani
Baule Gbekre II
Unique Hand Carved Wood and Jute African Monkey Mask
Baule Gbekre II, Unique Hand Carved Wood and Jute African Monkey Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
For the Baule, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Ivory Coast, masks serve as an important connection to the spiritual world. Salihu Ibrahim of Ghana creates this Baule-style monkey mask... read more$264.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim