African Guinea Wood Mask - Forest Spirit Landai

Africa, Guinea, Toma / Loma, ca. early 20th century CE. A large and dramatic Toma (known as Loma in Liberia) mask representing the forest spirit known as Landai. Such masks have traditionally been use

Carved wood post topped by a Toma forest spirit type head, with three horns above a heavy brow, the post lower down encircled with smaller renditions of the same "Landai" mask and a circle of horns. A

4 African Masks: Landai/Pende/Kasangu/Yuare: 1) Toma Landai Mask Guinea wood; kaolin; 2) Pende Mbangu Mask D.R. Congo wood; pigment; 3) Salampasu Kasangu Mask D.R. Congo wood; pigment; 4) Yaure (Yaour

African Toma Landai Mask, Guinea, 20th C. Carved wood, pigment, cloth, feathers and fiber. Provenance: Private Collection, NY. Size: 50'' x 18'' x 12'' (127 x 46 x 30 cm) Including fringe. Wood Mask O

This is a fine old Dan peoples mask from Liberia / Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wood with a elongated beak ,obvious wear and handling. In Dan society, dangerous immaterial forest spirits are tra

WEST AFRICAN MASK (NIMBA) GUINEA (BAGA PEOPLE) LATE 19TH c., EARLY 20th c., WOOD, 44"H W/ SHELL NECKLACE SPIRIT OF INCREASE AND FECUNDITY "MOTHER EARTH"

BAGA, GUINEA, AFRICAN, WOOD MASK, H 20.5" W 7" WITH PIGMENT, REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND SEEDSCarved wood depicting a man with a large headdress and nose piercing. D 8". On custom made metal stand and pli

Carved wooden image of a "Forest Spirit" with kaolin clay accent and many "spirit faces" From the Kwele peoples of Gabon, Africa.

A West African Dan Mande dean gle or ge spirit mask, hand carved by Liberian tribal artists. The Dan people refer to the masks as gle or ge, which refers both to the physical mask and the individual s

LARGE ROUND BWA AFRICAN WOODEN SUN SPIRIT MASK Large round African wood painted Sun Spirit mask from the "Bwa" tribe of the Burkina Faso region of West Africa. Size: 31"

Gabon African tribal carved and white-painted wood Punu spirit mask, depicting an ancestor with forehead scarification pattern and elaborate coiffure incorporating two figures. 16.5" H.

Two Gabon Punu Ancestor Spirit MasksTwo Gabon Punu carved wood ancestor spirit masks: each with elegant features, forehead sacrifition and double coiffures, one with white-wash face (typical splits);

Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking maiden spirit mask is finely carved with a visage intended to represent the ideal of female beauty, with dramatic facial featu

Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fun example of one of the Ogoni "elu" (spirit) masks,cane wood masks with white-painted faces, narrow eyes, prominent noses

A carved wooden headdress with 4 mask faces, representing forest spirits. Kwele peoples, Gabon, Africa.

A carved wooden mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and wonderfully stylized form. Kwele peoples, Gabon, Africa. Measures 20 x 13 inches.

BAGA, GUINEA, AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NIMBA, LARGE FEMALE SHOULDER MASK H 54" W 15" D 20" The Baga people live in north-western Guinea along the Atlantic coastal areas and include the subgroups Sitemu, Pu

Baga tribe. Guinea, West Africa. Carved wood fertility shoulder mask; 60in.H. x 16in.W. x 23in.D.

Water spirit mask - Sepik River Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 31 cm Water spirit mask from the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. This mask kept near the fire place and used in sp

Toma style carved wood passport mask, Guinea, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 10" x 3.75" x 1.75" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

A very striking Ekuk mask from the Kwele peoples, Gabon, Africa.This mask has a wonderful stylized moon shaped face accented with kaolin clay pigment.The mask itself measures 12 x 10 inches.***A metal

Description: Original Big BAGA Mask from West Africa Guinea Medium: Wood/ StrawMeasurement approximate: 30 x 20 Inches Shipping cost: $180 Different rate to California, Hawaii and Alaska applies

West Africa, Guinea, Baga Peoples, large long nose Nimba wood shoulder mask depicting a woman's with brass tacks applied all over for decoration around carving. Size 27" H x 19" WCollected in 1981. Fa

African Bobo Upper Volta carved wood ceremonial spirit mask, the stylized figural and zoomorphic totem, with black, white and red polychrome accents, 50"h