TALL WEST AFRICAN BOBO NWENKA CARVED WOOD MASK

A tall West African Bobo Nwenka hand painted and carved wooden plank mask. The mask is adorned with a tall superstructure of wings, surmounted by an avian head and bird legs. Known as Nwenka by the Bl

A carved wood mask with incised designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, Bwa / Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 10 inches ( 18 inches tall on professional custom d

Nwenka Helmet Mask, Bobo People, Burkino Faso,West Africa, 20th C., Carved Wood and Pigment. Based. Size: 67"H x 20"W x 12"D (169 x 50 x 30 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO fo

A tall and interesting carved wooden mask from the Bobo peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. All carved from a single piece of wood with some ornate designs and the skillfully carved form of a Crocod

Tall Bobo Nwenka African Plank Mask. Carved wooden mask with tall superstructure of wings, surmounted by an avian head. Known as Nwenka by the Blacksmiths cult, such masks are worn by men at Burial an

Tall Bobo Nwenka African Plank Mask. Carved wooden mask with tall superstructure of stylized bird wings. Known as Nwenka by the Blacksmiths cult, such masks are worn by men at Burial and funeral rites

Tall Bobo Nwenka African Plank Mask. Carved wooden mask with tall superstructure of stylized wings. The mask is accented with various colored mineral pigments. Known as Nwenka by the Blacksmiths cult,

A Very rare old wooden mask from the Baule peoples, Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a large round geometric face and classic carving style, the tall antelope horns and cubistic like faci

Marka-Bambara, Mali, West Africa. Carved wood with brass and tin, red cotton tassels. 20" tall. From Aquarius Gallery, Town Hill, Mt Desert, Maine.

A Fine Bundu Female initiation mask from the Mende peoples and the Sande Society, Sierra leone, West Africa.Carved wood, measures 16.5 inches tall x 9 inches wide.A metal display stand can be included

Fine and very Old Bobo helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs, overall fantastic style, tribal repairs and obvious signs of field use and wear. Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask

Lot of three (3) carved wood items, including a passport mask in the Bassa style, a slingshot in the Baule style, and a flute/whistle in the Bobo style, West Africa, height 8" (mask), 7.5" (whistle/fl

**Originally Listed At $800** Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved tall, dark, wood mask with a large figural crest. The mask has an abstract, dramatic appearan

Tall African Bwa, Burkina Faso polychrome and carved wood 'Nwantantay' plank mask. Size 43 x 8 x 7 inches. The imagery found in masks of the Bobo, Bwa, Kurumba, Mossi, and others living in Burkina Fas

Tall African Bwa, Burkina Faso polychrome and carved wood 'Nwantantay' plank mask. Size 43 x 10 x 7 inches. The imagery found in masks of the Bobo, Bwa, Kurumba, Mossi, and others living in Burkina Fa

Rare Bamana / Bambara or Marka N'tomo African mask from Mali, West Africa.Carved from a single piece of wood and featuring a tall comb like spike finial and metal accented decorations on the face and

A highly stylized vintage wooden mask from the Bobo / Gurunsi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wood with a superb and refined carving style, featuring a Scorpion with long tail and fierce cl

A highly stylized vintage wooden mask from the Bobo / Gurunsi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wood with a superb and refined carving style, featuring a Bird form with the wings spread wide

Rare Bamana / Bambara or Marka N'tomo African mask from Mali, West Africa.Carved from a single piece of wood and featuring a tall comb like spike finial and Chiwara antelope finial. N'tomo is one of m

carved wooden mask from the Kore society of the Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask was carved from a hard dense wood in the image of a Antelope, with tall horns and ears alert and tall. The m

**Originally Listed At $650** West Africa, Burkina Faso, northern Yatenga region, Mossi peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Karanga mask of a tall form with a projecting to

A very fine older field used example of a Walu or Rabbit mask from the Dogon of Mali, West Africa. The Mask is carved from a single piece of wood with tall horns / ears and hand painted designs in org

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall and finely-detailed carved wooden Gelede mask, hand-painted in red, white, and blue hues. The overall

Large carved wooden mask in the form of a Ram, with stylized horns and incised design. Hand carved from a single piece of heavy, dense wood. Burkina Faso, West Africa and the Bobo peoples. The mask do