Powerful horns rise upward to curl down again, their smooth surface decorated in contrasting zigzags. Louis K. Botchway sculpts a handsome mask in sese wood. The small, circular face shows triangular eyes and a long, stylized nose. This example of Bobo art is worn during rituals and ceremonies. The Bobos escaped Moshie subjugation and settled around Bobo Dioulasso, west of Burkina Faso. They are renowned for their mask traditions.
Boasting tall horns, this mask is carved by hand. The handsome visage reveals elegant symmetry in its form and patterns. Abdul Karim Star adapts images from the Dagomba people of northern Ghana as he demonstrates his expertise.
Wood mask, 'Horned Zebra' 149283 15.0 cm W x 48.0 cm H x 8.0 cm D 5.9" W x 18.9" H x 3.2" D Weight: 1.2 lbs Weight: 0.55 kgs
Bwa or Bobo Horned Zoomorphic Mask African Art Product ID: 020150 Wood, pigment, vegetal fibres Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners. Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings. Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage. Holes from old bug
Wood mask, 'Horned Visage' 149284 16.0 cm W x 49.0 cm H x 8.0 cm D 6.3" W x 19.3" H x 3.2" D Weight: 1.1 lbs Weight: 0.49 kgs
Louis K. Botchway and Bomukasa Bomukasa focuses on rural areas. The company offers opportunities to young, disenfranchised individuals, cultivating the innate skills hidden within their own hands. The drums of Louis K. Botchway and Bomukasa have been featured in Pool & Spa Living magazine. Bomukasa began as a sole proprietorship, started in 1980 by Louis Kojo Botchway.... came into being in 1982, when Louis Kojo Botchway brought some artistic wood carvers and performing artists together to work and to train
Luba Horned Mask with Carved Beard, DR Congo Product ID: 044874 $850.00 $765.00 Crack to the top in back , scratches, chips, and dents 20.5 x 11 inches Luba Horned Mask with Carved Beard On Stand The art of the Luba people is well known with finely carved sculptures that reflect the rank and prestige of royalty or whether used in divination or to honor individuals theirs is an art of refinement and of great diversity. Luba masks are less known and are generally found at the edges of core Luba life. Among
Toma/Loma Horned Mask Liberia Africa Product ID: 038185 Ethnic Group: Toma/Loma $234.90 18 inches W. x 25.5 inches H. Liberia, Guinea Mid 20th cetury old splits and cracks on face; larhe crack on right side with old repair, repaired right horrn, magic charge with split on the top of nose Toma, Loma wood, cowrie shells, vegetal fibers, pigment, animal hornsunspecified material Toma Loma Wooden Mask Among the Loma people of Liberia who are identified as the Toma in Guinea, the men’s secret society known as
Kuba Horned Helmet Mask with Ruff, UNIQUE! DR Congo Product ID: 006142 Price: $170.00 Helmet Mask –Nyet (?) Wood and Pigment and Raffia Ruff 14 Inches high, 9 inches wide and 10 inches internal depth. Indigenous repair to crack Additional Information: The Kuba of the lower Kasai River region are known for their wide range of truly exceptional art forms. In addition to their well-known masks it includes a variety of carved figures and a broad assortment of utilitarian objects including cups, neck rests,
Lega Horned Mask Kayamba DR Congo African Product ID: 011873 Ethnic Group: Lega Price: $265.00 Shipping: $22.00 Quantity Available: 1 Horned Mask Congo, Lega African Height 15 inches Lega? The smooth of surface of this mask and the simplicity of shape give it an extraordinarily powerful appearance. The basic abstracted shape of a human face with the long and flat nose includes a flattened plane in which two squared eyes and open mouth are central . The simplicity of the face is countered by the dramatic two
Urhobo Mask Horned Opharo Edjo, Nigeria African Product ID: 044038 Ethnic Group: Urhobo Shipping: $23.50 Urhobo Face mask with Joined Horns Nigeria African 15.5 inches x 7 inches Urhobo A wooden face mask with two horns rise and joined above a crown. There is a geometric form within the joined horns and four ethnic marking on the forehead. White pigment (kaolin) has been applied over the face. Patina is encrusted in places. The mask comes from the Urhobo people from Nigeria. The Urhobo is a small
The Bwa have produced different types of masks made in wood that portray human and animals characters with dramatic abstracted features and brightly colored geometric designs worked onto the surface of their masks. Some other masks have abstract forms difficult to associate to any animal or human character. This is the case for the present mask which is a combination of human (nose) an antelope (horns, pointed ears), and (domed forehead).This mask is called Molo which is one of the most important sacred
Description :: Lifelike Frightening Heathen Horned Demon Halloween Mask Lifelike Frightening Heathen Horned Demon Halloween Mask #2437 Lifelike Frightening Heathen Horned Demon Halloween Mask. From the shadows you catch a glimpse of Hell incarnate. Sinister, disturbing and ready to take your soul. Yellow eyes, horns from his forehead, pointed ears and teeth just ready to put the bite on you. Details
Description :: Lifelike Frightening Heathen Horned Demon Halloween Mask Lifelike Frightening Heathen Horned Demon Halloween Mask #2437 Lifelike Frightening Heathen Horned Demon Halloween Mask. From the shadows you catch a glimpse of Hell incarnate. Sinister, disturbing and ready to take your soul. Yellow eyes, horns from his forehead, pointed ears and teeth just ready to put the bite on you. Details
Significant overall wear. Back of helmet missing. Old chips. The crown of the head has two large animal horns and would have had plants held in the round hole in the center of the head. This mask with the horns and bulging eyes and open mouth is most likely an Egungun mask found among the Yoruba. Among the Yoruba of Nigeria, masqueraders known as Ere Egungun dance to represent and celebrate the ancestors known as “Ara Orun”- or “Beings from beyond”. This age and obvious long use of this mask can be seen in
This mask belongs to the category of dancing masks known as Mbuya. Mbuya masks depict several characters. Some are comic other are serious. This particular type topped with three horn-like hairstyle is said to represent the chief of the Clan, When performing Mbuya Lemba portrays the chief. He wears the main insignia of power such as the knife and the fly whisk and his dance is solemn and majestic. His headdress recalls the headgear worn by the chief. (maternal oncle) or simply the chief, Lemba Mfumu. Masks
Louis K. Botchway and Bomukasa Bomukasa focuses on rural areas. The company offers opportunities to young, disenfranchised individuals, cultivating the innate skills hidden within their own hands. The drums of Louis K. Botchway and Bomukasa have been featured in Pool & Spa Living magazine. Bomukasa began as a sole proprietorship, started in 1980 by Louis Kojo Botchway.... According to Botchway, the beginning was not easy. A talented artist, he completed a course in wood carving in 1979, and also studied
An interesting bell mask with horns and goggle eyes. Eyes such as these with holes around are rarely seen on helmet mask like this. Goggle eyed and horned face masks belong to the category of Isheen Maal dia masheke masks of the Kuba-Ngeende. Multiple holes in the surrounding areas of the eyes evoke the chameleon which can see everywhere. The face has a large triangular nose. Usually, the face is extended upward by a headdress made out of reeds and covered with raffia fiber, or horns. On this mask, the
This is a huge Oval-shaped wooden mask surmounted with carved horns, one appendage, a set of Kissi currency and a packet of unknown magical substances on the top between the two horns. The face is concave with a domed forehead. It shows a short nose and two small holes in place of eyes. The mask does not have a mouth. The mask comes most from the Toma or Loma people of Liberia. Among the Loma people of Liberia who are identified as the Toma in Guinea, the male secret society known as Poro is the primary
From the Collection of Ambassador Patricia and Mr. Richard Hawkins. Ambassador Hawkins is currently the U.S. Ambassador to Togo. She has previously served the State Department in Zaire, now Democratic Republic of the Congo; Burkina Faso; and Cote D'Ivoire. Richard Hawkins is also a career Foreign Service Diplomat. Both of them have connoisseur's eyes. The Hawkins' have collected African art for many years, and we are delighted to offer a portion of their magnificent collection. A sagittal crest extends