VINTAGE MOSSI FEMALE EFFIGY MASK, AFRICAN ART

Carved wooden face mask with tall superstructure of female ancestor effigy. The mask has wonderful stylized treatment to the mask face and female form. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The mask me

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

A finely carved vintage to antique wooden female effigy with stylized form and well handled surface patina. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. From a Private Philadelphia collection. The figure measures 11.

carved wooden mask with tall female effigy on top of "Satimbe" an original Dogon Elder and often referred to as "the first mask". The mask is adorned with various paints and some beads and shows some

This is a vintage mask, from the Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wood with black and red stain and accented with kaolin clay pigment. The mask has a wonderful "Modern art" aesthetic

A finely carved wooden mask with an elaborate carved wooden female effigy superstructure on top of the mask, with outstretched hands and bold geometric form on the mask face. Such masks are only dance

A very fine vintage carved wooden dance mask from the Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire , West Africa.This mask is known as a Portrait mask and was created as a dance style mask, with a lovely female face

A vintage carved wooden mask featuring a Ram effigy with curled horns and painted white. The mask has some weathering and wear. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 5.75 inches ( 13.

A very finely crafted Female ancestor effigy with stylized and elongated form, inset metal eyes, some incised design and a reddish mineral pigment. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Sculpt

A tall carved wooden effigy of a female with highly stylized form. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The figure measures 25 inches tall

A lovely vintage carved wooden effigy of a "venavai" female with serene semi closed eyes and well handled surface patina, adorned with glass beads. Ewe peoples, Togo, Africa. The sculpture measures 11

A lovely vintage carved wooden effigy of the Queen Mother, the most important women of the village. The figure was carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood and has a white painted surface. Fante

This is a vintage wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a female ancestor holding her hands to the heavens in a prayer for rain and

This is a fascinating vintage wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring 2 Male and 2 female ancestors, all "bound" together in a circle.

Carved from a very heavy dense wood with well handled and polished surface and wonderful stylized female form and facial features. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The figure measures 22.5 inches tall

A very finely crafted contemporary sculpture of a kneeling female with elaborate incised tribal motifs and a wonderfully elongated form. The figure measures 13.5 inches ( 15.25 inches on professional

A tall and well carved wooden ancestor sculpture of a female with elaborate tribal motifs and metal stud decorations. A Truly ornate example. The figure measures 32 inches tall (34.75 inches tall on p

A original carved wooden helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. This is a wonderful old field used example of the only matriarchal masking tradition in all of Africa,..

A very nice older carved wooden mask with heavy linear designs and traditional form, accented with red, white and black kaolin clay pigment. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask itself measure

A finely carved wooden female effigy with a stylized face and form, incised tribal scar designs and a wonderful well handled glossy surface patina. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The figure

A carved wooden mask with stylized human face adorned with tall arching antelope horns. The mask has an encrusted surface and signs of handling and wear. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The mask

A finely carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor with a honey brown colored patina and adorned with facial scars and small earring. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The figure measures 10.5 inches (

A finely carved wooden mask with precise incised linear designs and kaolin clay white pigment accented with black paint. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, Congo, Africa. *** A durable metal display sta

A tall and elegant carved wooden mask form in the shape of a female ancestor. The mask features some incised design and painted decorations. The mask can include a display stand for an extra $34.00. T