creative masks (6 items)
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 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
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
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
Mossi Fertility Image
Burkina Faso Africa wood mask
Mossi Fertility Image, Burkina Faso Africa wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Round eyes dominate a face from the Mossi tribe of Burkina Faso. Crowned by an elaborate headdress, the mask by Salihu Ibrahim boasts an antique finish created with white clay. This personage presides... read more$229.99Artist: 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