African Senufo Bird Form Headdress

ceremonial wood Anok, 42 in. L. Towson University Art Collection

A carved wooden Makunda Initiation mask in avian ( Bird Face) form with vegetable fiber headdress atop of wooden face mask. Yaka peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 22 x 15 inches.

A large carved wooden effigy with brilliant yellow paint and spotted designs with stylized legs and overall fantastic form. The bird measures 23 inches tall x 14 inches wide. Carved from a heavy dense

Full Face headdress mask, wall mask with painted features...spirit mask with bird form crest...slit eyes

Yoruba hand made beaded sculpture headdress helmet. A large and impressive figural art composition with opposing relief faces, and profuse bird forms encircling and surmounting a central crown. Carefu

A group of Three Burkina Faso Objects. ++ Tusyan Style Kable Buffalo Headdress. Wood. 19 1/2" x 8" x 7". ++ Senufo Bird Finial. Wood, pigment. 13" x 22" x 12". Repair on mouth. ++ Burkina Faso Style M

Bamun/Bamileke, (5) figural clay pipes, Cameroon, (1) double-headed with bird -form handle, (2) with human head-shaped bowls, the barrel molded as elaborate headdress, (1) floral shaped pipe with long

Bird figures are among the many art forms associated with Poro, a society of initiated Senufo men. Poro functions as a system of governmental and economic control, preparing young men for their roles

A fine carved wooden avian form heddle pulley from a weaving loom featuring a well carved hornbill bird head traditional form, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface, with much evidenc

A classic carved wooden zoomorphic heddle weaving pulley in avain form of a Horn Bill bird, a totem animal of the Poro society. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures 6.5 x 3.5

Senufo - Ivory Coast/Mali Zoomorphic sculpture in the form of a Calao bird. Light patina hardwood, metal and fabric. . . Cm 38,00 x 70,00 x 17,00.

African Yoruba beaded ceremonial headdress, Nigeria, of conical form with geometric patterned multi-color beads, face masks to either side with protruding features, the whole adorned with birds throug

Western Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wooden pulley in the form of a long-beaked, crested bird with a human female's body. Created and used by the Senufo people

A wonderfully stylized contemporary Bronze sculpture of a Hornbill Bird, with elongated neck and wonderfil treatment to the Form. Senufo or related ethnic Group, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Bronze m

African white beaded headdress, Yoruba, Nigeria, serves the purpose of a king's crown, conical form with face motif to sides and numerous birds, beads strung along edge forming veil, some loss to bead

Very nice Senufo Culture Bird Crest Mask with custom stand and plaque. Senufo masks are created by specialist artist who live apart from the rest of the village and combine features of animals and hum

Wood Carved African Senufo Bird Figure with carved geometric design 23 inches tall

A Baga a-Bamp bird headdress. Guinea, West Africa. 20th century. Figure and bird finials are detachable. Wood and pigment. 29 1/2" x 19" x 20 1/2". Includes stand. Insect damage to base. Small repair

West African, Senufo / Senefo people of Mali, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso, bird sculpture in wood with hammered applied metal ornament. 68" H x 16" W x 14" D.

Large detailed carved wood bird with woven base for head dress or displaying on the decorative side. Note crack in tail as shown, see photos. Mid 20th c. Western Africa. Measuring approx 35" long x 17

A wood carved bird mask, worn on top of head, long beaked, bulging eyes and abstract incised head feathers. Dimensions: 22-1/2" L x 4-3/4" W; Weight: 2 lbs. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New Yor

Carved African mask- Bird form, painted. 36''

Huge 6' tall vintage African sculpture carved from a single log. Senfuo "mother of the poro child," African bird sculpture has incised detail with ash painted infill. Excellent condition. Measures 24"

African Bamileke Beaded Bird Dance Headdress, Cameroon, Circa 1980. Beads, fiber, basketry, ndop and trade cloth. Ex collection Sidney and Gae Berman, NYC. Size: 19.5'' x 34'' x 8'' (50 x 86 x 20 cm).