Baule God of the Bush Helmet Mask

Miniature Carved Wood African Mask. Closely resembles in style the "bo nun amuin," also called the bush god or helmet mask, of the Baule people of modern-day Ivory Coast, with distinguishing features

A large carved wood and polychromed ceremonial helmet mask known locally as Bo nun amuin which literally translates as gods in the bush. Traditionally the Baule hold them in great reverence. They are

A carved wooden helmet mask with painted designs and well handled edges and wear consistent with field use. The Bo nun amuin mask was a very sacred mask to the Baule, the name meaning "gods of the bus

Ornate and impressive carved wooden helmet mask from the Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Known as a "Goli Glin" this mask features zoomorphic elements of the Bush cow and the antelope, in a

A large fantastic carved wooden helmet mask with tall spiral horns, and highly stylized zoomorphic form painted in various colors and overall showing much handling and field use. It is composed of ele

Rare Baule Helmet Mask Made From Wood Depicting A Monkey, Ivory Coast. The Patina Is Extraordinary And Has Multiple Layers Of Pigment From Decades Of Ritual & Ceremonial Use. Legend states that in the

A Very large and impressive carved wooden mask/helmet with textile adornment. A well carved mask with some areas of kaolin pigment accent , the mask has a large indigo textile attached to hide the dan

Height: 21.75" Width: 13.25" Depth: 18" Weight: 6.5 lbs An interesting Baule helmet mask featuring two animal mouths on either side, a animal with prey in its mouth on top and animals and a face on ei

Helmmaske, "goli glin" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 91 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Diese goli-glin genannte Büffelmaske war Teil des drei bis vi

This is a wonderful large carved wooden headdress/ mask from the Bidjogo peoples of Guinea Bissau west Africa , who hold initiation rituals for young girls and boys, according to their age group. Thes

A very large carved wooden mask in the form of a Bush cow adorned with real cow horns and Glass eyes. This mask measures 29 x 15 inches. Bidjogo peoples, Guinea Bissau, West Africa.

This is a wonderful vintage carved wooden mask worn by the Chamba ( or possibly mama) peoples, Northern Nigeria, Africa. The mask was worn horizontally as a helmet and adorned with various seeds and t

19th / early 20th century, carved wood with polychrome decoration h. 16 w. 19 d. 8 in. (with stand) Provenance: Purchased in Africa by I. Murry Gelberg in the 1960s, by request of the Baltimore Museum

Nigeria,Yoruba Gelede carved folk art ceremonial mask. Carved and polychrome painted helmet-shaped, with a full body bush pig headdress. Dimensions: 17" hgt. x 11" wd. x 7" dp. Condition: good origina

A magnificent Baule wood helmet mask carved from one massive piece of wood. 13" H x 10" W x 10" D

Mid 20th c Guro Ivory Coast anthropomorphic Gye "Bush Cow" helmet mask, carved wood, length 27"

African Baule Goli Glin Helmet Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood and pigment. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 28'' x 12'' x 13.5'' (71 x 30 x 34 cm).

African Tribal Mama Bush Cow Festival Helmet Mask. African tribal mama bush cow (buffalo) festival helmet mask. Received from Nigeria. Consigner attributes the helmet mask to the Chamba tribe, Manbila

Wood Carved with horns, bright original paint they measure 32.5" x 15" x 10" and 40" x 15" x 6" Provenance: Important Montecito estate collection

20th century, carved and painted masks including one Songye helmet mask with raffia, three Baule masks and two Punu masks. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 16 in. longe

African Tribal Sun God Mask. In the manner of Baule Goli. Measures 24" tall x 15" wide x 6" deep. Has wear consistent with age. Any questions, contact us. All invoices must be paid within 24 hours of

A large carved wooden helmet mask in zoomorphic form , representing a forest spirit or Bushcow , and embellished with a fetish bundle on the forehead, accented with black and white pigments, the white

A large carved wooden helmet mask with painted designs and well handled edges and wear consistent with field use. Accoridng to the web site Imo dara this mask was considered the most sacred of masks,

A very old, archaic carved wooden helmet mask with primitive incised linear designs, accented with red paint and with simple "spirit" face on center of the mask. There is quite a bit of age and eviden