unique wood art (8 items)
Courage
African Wood Mask
Courage, African Wood Mask
Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
Tall, strong horns symbolize strength and bravery in this handsome mask. Designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo achieves a powerful image as she creates a traditional West African image. Such masks are carried... read more$109.99$104.49Artist: Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
Bwa Butterfly Spirit
African Wood Mask
Bwa Butterfly Spirit, African Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Target-like circles on the face identify this ethereal winged creature as a butterfly. Gliding on white wings, the mask represents a nature spirit among the Bwa tribe of Burkina Faso. The zigzag motif... read more$139.99$132.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Bird Protector
Ivoirian wood mask
Bird Protector, Ivoirian wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
A graceful bird alights atop a bearded face with animal ears. Melding human and zoomorphic features, Salihu Ibrahim sculpts a mesmerizing image. The graceful sese wood mask comes from the Guro people... read more$117.99$106.19Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Senufo Hunter
Malian wood mask
Senufo Hunter, Malian wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Perched atop an elongated mask coated in white clay, a bird leans down to caress its forehead. Salihu Ibrahim carves the piece by hand in the style of the Senufo people of Mali and the northern Cote... read more$134.99$121.49Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Punu Spirit
Gabonese Wood Mask
Punu Spirit, Gabonese Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Painted white, serene features suggest one who has passed on to the realm of spirits. The tall hairdo denotes a woman from the Punu tribe of the upper Ngoume River region of southwestern Gabon. Salihu... read more$124.99$112.49Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Spirit of War
Ivoirian wood mask
Spirit of War, Ivoirian wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Hand-carved by Salihu Ibrahim, a fierce personage shouts a rousing war cry. Hewn from sese wood, this rugged African mask comes from the Dan people who inhabit the mountainous regions of the Ivory... read more$217.99$196.19Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Promise of Prosperity
Bead and Brass Repousse African Wall Mask with Animal Motifs
Promise of Prosperity, Bead and Brass Repousse African Wall Mask with Animal Motifs
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Birds are embossed in gleaming brass to alight on an African mask. By Abdul Aziz Mohamadu, this circular face reveals a cowry shell silhouette on the forehead. Such shells were once used as currency... read more$129.99$123.49Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Omnipresence
Hand-Painted African Wood Mask in Black Green Yellow & Red
Omnipresence, Hand-Painted African Wood Mask in Black Green Yellow & Red
Kobina Asmah
From Ghana's Kobina Asmah emerges this unique African mask meticulously carved from sese wood and showcasing a visage adorned with gracefully elongated features. It is beautifully painted by hand... read more$114.99$103.49Artist: Kobina Asmah