hand carved

Known as master boatwrights and merchants, the Duma people of Gabon live along the Ogooue River. They use masks such as this one for social events, initiation rituals and funerals. Ghana's Christopher Nyasafo designs this African mask, hand-carved from a single piece of sese wood. It has an oval face with squinting eyes, a pattern on the forehead, and a tiny smiling mouth with pointed teeth. Accents of recycled glass beads further enhance this stunning mask. beads and jute can vary slightly.

The colors of the beads and cord can vary slightly.

In a unique fusion between science fiction and traditional Ghanaian motifs, artisan Philip Dankwa dares to contribute this experimental sese wood mask to the wider realm of African wood masks. Inspired by Africanfuturism, Dankwa sculpts his imaginative vision of a robot in local sese wood, painting and sanding to achieve a rustic finish, utilizing techniques belonging to his eastern region of Ghana.

By Ghanaian artisan Winfred Korley, this African mask will add a touch of reverence to your home. The face of a Roman priest is hand-carved from sese wood, wearing a traditional headdress. The priest's bearded face is treated with a rustic finish.

Wearing a traditional hat with the image of a cross, a bishop is the subject of this African mask from Ghana. Created by Winfred Korley, this mask is hand-carved from sese wood, treated with a rustic finish in hues of black and red.

Wearing a simple red crown, a king wearing a goatee is depicted in this African mask. Ghanaian artisan Winfred Korely hand-carves this image from sese wood, treated with a rustic finish in black and brown. This mask is named Igwe, meaning "king" in Nigerian.

Dazed with a blank stare, this bird-headed mask calls on the descendants of dinosaurs to assemble and take to the skies. Working to advance Ghana's mask-making sector, artisan Philip Dankwa experiments with the uncanny, pushing the confines of the very definition of a mask. Specializing in woodworking since learning the craft at a young age, Dankwa carves this sese wood mask utilizing sculpting techniques inherited from master carvers in eastern Ghana.