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Our collection offers a diverse range of unique African masks including rare and antique pieces.
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Pocket-sized masks share a wide variety of uses, serving as tokens for the initiated and given to children to ward off evil spirits or cure illnesses. Small masks placed on shrines would receive offerings and prayers , and over time accumulate a rich patina of different substances that obscure their features. Mask Information Country of…
Striking tall pair of Senufu “Poro” figures from Ivory Coast.
While the Senufo blacksmiths and professional sculptors carved countless small statues, generally under 30cm in height, those of larger size are relatively rare…
These Statues can be bought individually or as a set of 2 (Male and Female).
Please note Cracks in Female (see pics)
Authentic antique ritual mask, estimated age: 50-70 years.
Country of Origin…………….Liberia
Culture………………………… Krahn
Function……………………….Ritual and entertainment
Dimensions…………………… 50 x 19 x 60cm
The Krahn in Liberia were originally hunters, farmers, and fishermen, traditionally focusing on rice and cassava production. The Krahn people believe that objects inherit a spirit or soul. This is also the reason for them to make offerings to the spirit whenever new land requires cultivating for fields or expansion. Typically, their female masks are viewed…
Stunning Dan mask that features a large headdress of chicken feathers; an accessory commonly used in fetish ceremonies.
Country of Origin…………………. Liberia
Ethnic Group………………………. Dan
Type…………………………………….. Dan Protection Mask
Function………………………………. Peace and Protection
Dimensions (L x W x H)………… 45 x 45 x 35cm
This a Luna Mask, representing the moon. A rarer find than the Sun Mask. Their geometric patterns are understood and interpreted in increasingly complex ways depending on the observer. The use of light and dark pigments represent dichotomy of innocence and knowledge. This mask has blue and white features. Mask Information Country of Origin……………… Ivory…
A symbol of harvest success!
This carved wood mask does not represent a single, identifiable animal. It is composed of elements from different animals and represents a “bush spirit,” emphasizing that it has no counterpart on earth.
Country of Origin…………….. Ivory Coast
Culture/ Ehnic Group………….Baule
Function……………………….. Celebration and Fertility
Dimensions……………………. 47 x 28.5 x 4cm
Marka masks are revered as channels to extremely powerful protective spirits who convey messages, frighten away evil, cure illnesses and encourage fertility. Mask Information Country of Origin…………….. Mali Culture………………………… Bambara Function……………………….. Protection, Celebration, Prosperity Dimensions……………………. 35 x 16 x 13cm
Ndoma masks portray an honoured person of the village who is celebrated during an elaborate ceremonial dance called Mblo, which is often performed on stilts. These masks represent the Baule people’s idealised vision of beauty, depicted in carefully carved features, elaborate hairstyles, and symbolic scarification. Mask Information Country of Origin…………….. Ivory Coast Culture………………………… Baule Function…………………………..
This striking mask is over 70 years old; a real treasure and in immaculate condition
Mask Information
Country of Origin…………….. Ivory Coast
Culture………………………… Baule
Function……………………….. Honour & Celebration
Dimensions……………………. 30 x 33 x 18cm
Ndoma masks portray an honoured person of the village who is celebrated during an elaborate ceremonial dance called Mblo, which is often performed on stilts. These masks represent the Baule people’s idealised vision of beauty, depicted in carefully carved features, elaborate hairstyles, and symbolic scarification. Mask Information Country of Origin…………….. Ivory Coast Culture………………………… Baule Function…………………………..
Medium sized decorative butterfly mask from south eastern Burkina Faso
This mask embodies Do: the spirit of renewal. It is danced to celebrate the appearance of the first butterflies which signal the beginning of the rainy reasons
Mask Information
Country of Origin…………….. Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Bwa
Function……………………….. Prosperity
Dimensions……………………. 67 x 9 x 22cm
