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Good Lady,'Multicolor Handcrafted African Mask on Stand'

With rich textures, symmetrical features and beautiful colors, this African mask stands on a wooden base. Rita Addo Zakour creates a design of her own, carved by hand of native sese wood. Embossed aluminum embellishes the mask she names Ewuraba pa,......

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Urhobo Festival,'Recycled Glass Beaded African Wood Mask from Ghana'

Traditionally used for Urhobo tribal festivals, this African mask is designed by Ali Mohammed. He works with local artisans, who hand-carve this mask from sese wood that is given a brown finish. Colorful beads of recycled glass are diligently......

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Liberia wood mask, 'Male Spiritual Healer'

Carved from sese wood and treated with clay this mask represents a male healer from the Dan tribe in Liberia. It is actually worn by soldiers but sometimes they need to act as native doctors explains Salihu Ibrahim. They believed they will be......

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Wood mask, 'Three Best Friends'

Three best friends share a group embrace as they face life's challenges together. Carved by hand this modern mask reveals the unique grain of hibiscus wood. Made Tresna signs his original design....

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Ashanti wood mask, 'Royal Horns'

Symbolizing strength this carving revels in the power of authentic and ancestral design. Known as a horn mask the piece presents the face of an Ashanti king his powerful expression elongated by vertical protrusions. Robert Nortey and the artisans of......

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Ivoirian wood mask, 'Compassion and Bravery' - Ivory Coast Wood Mask

This noble mask is adorned with the horns of a ram and a bird leaning forward. For the Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire this mask symbolizes bravery and compassion. Salihu Ibrahim replicates the artistic traditions of the Guro people who include animal......

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African mask, 'Frafra Identity'

Carved by hand this handsome African mask is an original design by Winfred Korley. Tribal marks on each cheek identify the personage as a man from the Frafra people of northern Ghana. Applications of white clay create an aged antique effect while a......

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Bird Wisdom,'Circular African Wood and Aluminum Mask from Ghana'

Full of wisdom, this African mask is designed by Ghana's Victor Dushie. He hand-carves the mask of sese wood in a round shape with squinting eyes. Etched dot motifs decorate the face, painted in shades of brown. A bird is perched atop the mask,......

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Ghanaian wood mask, 'Detector of Evil' - African Wood Wall Mask

Rich repousse textures contrast with sleek sese wood in this intriguing African mask. Based on centuries of Ghanaian tradition the design arises from Rita Addo Zakour's own imagination. The stern features suggest the nemesis of evil. The mask is......

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Dove Anoma Ba,'Recycled Glass Beaded African Wood Dove Mask from Ghana'

This African mask is handcrafted from local sese wood by Awudu Saaed, decorated with multicolored recycled glass beads around the face and embossed aluminum over the nose. Striking and noble, the mask depicts a dove atop a man's head, named Anoma......

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Senufo Harvest,'Hand Carved Sese Wood African Mask'

This intriguing mask is inspired by the celebratory harvest masks created by the Senufo people of the Ivory Coast. Crafted from local sese wood by West African artisan Sinclair Yao Daley, the mask is painted in black and cream, and features a......

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Hear No Evil,'Hibiscus Wood Wall Mask'

The smooth grain of hibiscus wood highlights even contours in a harmonious mask by Made Tresna. The personage covers his ears so as to hear no evil....

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African masks, 'God's Gift of Twins' (pair)

By Abdul Aziz Mohamadu two beautiful masks show the same basic design. Yet each is decorated differently ?ù one with ornate brass repousse the other with colorful beadwork. He names the pair Nyamekye which means God's gift in the Twi language. This......

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Powerful Rama,'Handcrafted Batik Pule Wood Rama Mask with Bird Detail'

Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, embodied reason and virtue throughout his adventures on Earth. Challenged with unexpected tragedies and moral dilemmas, the deity remained righteous and wise, receiving the title of Ideal Man. Inspired by the......

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Kukulkan in Colors,'Handcrafted Signed Papier Mache Mexican Plumed Serpent Mask'

The feathered serpent of Mesoamerican legend has a human face and a bird perches on his head. To the Maya, he was Kukulkan while the Aztecs called him Quetzalcoatl and in Yucatán he was known as Tepeu Kukumaz. Morneo depicts his own interpretation......

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Gorilla Emblem,'Handcrafted Gorilla-Shaped African Sese Wood Mask'

A strong and wise leader with the heart of a warrior and the soul of a kind god is what a gorilla symbolizes with its magnificent figure but gentle nature. Inspired by this majestic creature, Ghanaian artisan Philip Dankwa works with sese wood to......

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Vigilant One,'Handcrafted Ghanaian Sese Wood Warrior African Mask'

Replete with rich symbolism, this exquisite African mask is handcrafted by Ghanaian artisan Joana Addo. Seasoned sese wood is hand-carved to form an elongated face with a striking expression. Embossed aluminum repoussé adds attractive textures that......

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Brave and Courageous,'Artisan Crafted African Tribal Wall Wood Mask of Bravery'

For the Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire, masks symbolize the qualities and bravery of their ancestors. They wear them during festivities to demonstrate and commemorate the spirits of their ancestors. Salihu Ibrahim carves this sese wood replica......

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Greatness,'Handcrafted African Wood Mask in Green and Black from Ghana'

Destined for greatness, this African mask features an original design by Victor Dushie. He hand-carves the mask of Ghanaian sese wood, featuring an elongated shape. Aluminum sheet with embossed motifs decorates the mask, painted in tones of green,......

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Sankofa,'African wood mask'

With half-closed eyes and opened mouth, this black and red mask features a protruding Sankofa on the forehead. Inspired by cranes that turn their heads backwards on their bodies to sleep, Sankofa is the Adinkra symbol that encourages learning from......

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