Dance mask - Wood - Mossi - Burkina Faso

Ritual masks carved in wood by the MOSSI people- Burkina Faso. Mossi sculptors are famous for their polychrome masks which are worn during funeral ceremonies and to guard crop. These masks ? which hav

20th Century carved Burkina Faso African face mask. Features high crest design, adorned with antelope head and geometric pattern of rust red, cream and black. Head is surrounded by a fringe of fibers.

War mask carved in wood from the MOSSI - Burkina Faso. Oval face with pierced oval eyes, painted with white, black, blue and ochre pigments culminate in a central ridge. The nose is in relief. Good co

MOSSI, BURKINA FASO, CARVED AND PAINTED CRESTED DANCE MASK. HEIGHT 40" WITH STAND

African wooden Karanga mask featuring carved and bead detailed figural surmount over incised mask by the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. 28.5" H x 8.5" W x 5" D.

Burkina Faso Mossi African painted wood crocodile mask. Mask approximately 16" long 7.5" wide. Includes stand.

West African, Burkina Faso, Mossi peoples mask. Carved wood and polychrome paint. 34" H. Spilt to mask handle. Loss to bottom of mask. Small metal tag to the bottom of handle, 33.

A group of Mossi Style Karanga Mask and Rhodesia Style Bow. ++ Mossi Style Karanga Mask. Wood. Burkina Faso. 7" x 5 3/4" x 49". ++ Rhodesia Style Bow. Wood, sinew, wire, and snake skin. Zimbabwe. 4" x

Tall Mossi, Burkina Faso polychrome and carved wood karanga mask; H: 6' 6" (approx.)

Tall Mossi, Burkina Faso polychrome and carved wood karanga mask; H: 6' 6" (approx.)

Property of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation Fund MOSSI PEOPLEBURKINA FASODo Society Ceremonial Dance MaskCarved wood in form of a simple round bird's head with two bands of alternati

A wood Mossi mask with nice encrustation, wood pegs at side, old rope. Ex collection Columbian Univerity Professor

Fine Old African Mossi Mask, Burkina Faso. Carved wood. Size: 23'' x 8'' x 7'' (58 x 20 x 18 cm).

According to Thomas Wheelock, such masks originate in the far eastern area near Boulsa, Burkina Faso and were worn by aggressive dancers who would patrol the ceremonial grounds and keep unruly spectat

According to Thomas Wheelock, such masks originate in the far eastern area near Boulsa, Burkina Faso and were worn by aggressive dancers who would patrol the ceremonial grounds and keep un-ruly specta

**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 tall carved wooden mask featuring an elegant female ancestor finial above the mask face, all carved from a single piece of dense wood. Among the Mossi of Burkina Faso, a wooden face mask surmou

This is a carved wooden helmet mask from the Mossi of Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask features wonderful geometric designs and a tall central crest running down the entire length of the mask. The

Mossi carved wood rabbit mask, 20th c., Burkina Faso, carved polychromed wood, 40.5"h x 5.5"w x 5.25"d Provenance: The Arthur and Anita Kahn Collection

Figural and animal mask by the Burkina Faso Mossi tribe. [64" H x 12" W x 5" D].

A carved from a dense heavy wood with stylized crest. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa.

Antique African Mossi Helmet Mask, Burkina Faso. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Peter-Michael Boyd Traditional African Art and Material Culture, Seattle; ex collection Drs. John & Nicole Dintenf

African Mossi Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso. Carved wood and horn. Native repairs. Stand not included. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver, purchased 1995, Gilbert Ouadraogo, New York. Size: 25'' x 6.5'' x 7

This is a very fine old example of a "Wan Palega" or "Large Antelope" wooden mask from the Mossi peoples of Burkina faso, West Africa. This highly decorated old hand carved wooden mask features incise