A Mossi Shrine mask

A carved wooden plank mask with attached hornbill beak, linear designs and a heavily encrusted surface suggesting use as a shrine object. There is no display stand included. Mossi or related ethnic gr

Maske, "wan-zega" Mossi, Burkina Faso, Boulsa Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Pflanzenfasern. H 130,5 cm. B 35 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung. In situ erworben. Seltene, zylinderförmige, w

A very old and weathered cap mask in the image of a Fulani woman. The mask has been painted with mineral pigments in black and white and accented with incised linear "scar" designs. Mossi peoples, Bur

African Fon Clay Shrine Mask, Benin. Baked clay, cowrie shells, metal. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 8'' x 9'' x 6'' (20 x 23 x 15 cm); Height on stand: 11" (28 c

An old carved wooden cap mask in the image of a Fulani woman. The mask has been painted with mineral pigments in black, red and white and accented with incised linear "scar" designs. Mossi peoples, Bu

A Large carved wooden mask with highly abstract facial features and a most interesting front lock finial that evolves into an arm and hand. A very unusual example. Mossi peoples or related ethnic grou

This is a carved wooden mask adorned with various magic substances and a heavy organic material on its surface. Kòmò and kònò associations construct helmet masks that express the organizations' po

A carved wooden diminutive mask with exaggerated facial features , stylized form behind the head and a well weathered surface patina. According to Thomas Wheelock's book on Burkina faso masks, such mi

A very fine miniature Mende Helmet mask or shrine object from Sierra leone and the Mende peoples. A diminutive carved wooden mask with elaborate coiffure and sweet face. The mask measures 11.5 inches

A rare carved wooden Kumu mask with pedestal like form which suggests this may have served as a type of altar fetish or shrine object. Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC , central Africa. Provenance: Field col

A very rare and fascinating miniature Bwa shrine maskette of an antelope. Carved wooden with energetic incised designs accented with kaolin clay pigments. The mask measures 11.5 inches tall ( 14.75 in

Description: Original MOSSI Mask / Burkina Faso origin. Medium: Wood, Linen and beads Measurement approximate: 18 H Inches Shipping cost: $45 Different rate to California, Hawaii and Alaska applies

African Mossi Mask (Wan-Balinga), Burkina Faso. Carved wood and pigment. Stand not included. Size: 13'' x 6'' x 7'' (33 x 15 x 18 cm).

Maske, "wan-balinga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 39,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Die Mossi kennen eine Vielzahl von Masken mit Totemismus-Charakter

A carved wooden maskette with wonderful contrasting yellow and green pigments and signs of handling and wear. Mbole peoples, DRC/ Congo,central Africa. The mask measures 11.5 x 6 inches. Provenance: A

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

A carved wooden mask with heavy kaolin clay covered surface. This is a mask like object that has been sealed in the back, with small beads embedded into the textile and an unknown magic substance seal

Widder-Maske Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 27,5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Genf. Die Mossi kennen eine Vielzahl von Masken mit Totemismus-Charakter, die einen T

A carved wooden plank mask having a female figure at the top and antelope carving near the base, with polychrome painted decoration. 56in tall x 9in wide.

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.

Carved wood mask with deformed facial features as made. These type of masks were called Mbagu. Retain original bicolor pigmentation. 16 1/2'' tall

A grouping of five African Tribal art items to include a Mossi mask, all purchased originally in Africa circa 1970. Ht: 18" Width: 10" Depth: 2"

Mossi Mask. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Size: 44" x 12" x 10" (112 x 30 x 25 cm).

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