Bobo-Mossi Janus Helmet

African Janus Polychrome Carved Wood Helmet Mask, H 20", W 7", D 8.5" | Stylistically Similar to That of the Bobo Tribe of Burkina Faso.Private Collection, Bloomfield Township, Michigan. Provenance: P

Mossi helmet mask, ex-Sotheby's, ex-museum, 20th c., Burkina Faso, therianthropomorphic human face with the powerful attributes of an antelope and bird, human nose and forward-facing eyes, carved wood

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

A large carved wooden janus form helmet mask with various carved elements such as a Green Lion, human skulls, birds, snakes, stars and anthropomorphic figures. The mask shows extensive wear and handli

A large carved wooden helmet mask in Janus form with two faces and raised tribal scars and motifs, featuring a large cross like form on one side. The mask is painted with mineral pigments and shows ha

A carved wooden helmet mask with a highly stylized form accented very fine linear designs and with white and blue pigments. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The mask measures 20 x 12 inches. The ma

A large carved zoomorphic mask with old worn painted designs and an overall highly stylized yet classic form. Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 31 x 9 inches. A metal display

A very rare carved wooden 3/4 helmet mask with incised linear designs, open work eyes, and contrasting red and white kaolin clay pigments decorating the mask. This genre of helmet mask, known as bolo

A Carved wooden Bassa helmet mask with a well handled surface and signs of field use. Bassa / Dan peoples, Kru sub group, West Africa. The mask itself measures 18 x 10 inches. A metal display stand ca

Height: 21.75" Width: 13.25" Depth: 18" Weight: 6.5 lbs An interesting Baule helmet mask featuring two animal mouths on either side, a animal with prey in its mouth on top and animals and a face on ei

A Mende Janus Helmet Mask, Sowei Society, Sierra Leone, with lustrous back surface, height: 17 1/4". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

African Mossi Helmet Mask. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 11'' x 7'' x 7'' (28 x 18 x 18 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

A Bobo/Mossi Mask, Burkina Faso, height: 56 1/2". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

A Bobo/Mossi Mask, Burkina Faso, height: 65". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

A wooden Janus helmet mask Nigeria, Yoruba 20th century. 8"h x 10"w. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Large heavy carved wooden helmet mask with stylized form, painted geometric designs and large central crest with the image of a horse on top. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa.

A two faced African "Janus" helmet mask with a fearsome expression, with one face having a set of rounded eyes and mouth while the others are square. Dried, black material stretched over wood construc

Fine and very Old Bobo helmet mask, carved wood with painted designs, overall fantastic style, tribal repairs and obvious signs of field use and wear. Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask

**Originally Listed At $800** Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved tall, dark, wood mask with a large figural crest. The mask has an abstract, dramatic appearan

A very rare archaic carved wooden helmet mask in janus form , Pare or Shaamba peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The mask shows handling and wear , and measures 18 inches tall x 17 inches wide. Provenance: Fi

A Very rare and unusual carved wooden helmet style mask, carved from a dense and heavy wood and painted with red, black and white geometric designs. The helmet features a very finely carved Horse and

20th Century The carved wood zoomorphic mask with polychromed details 14.5" H x 8.5" W x 22" D

A Fairly contemporary carved wooden helmet mask featuring two ancestor faces with ornate incised and carved geometric designs. Kuba peoples, Congo / DRC , Africa. The mask measures 18 x 8.5 inches. A

Tall Bobo Nwenka African Plank Mask. Carved wooden mask with tall superstructure of stylized bird wings. Known as Nwenka by the Blacksmiths cult, such masks are worn by men at Burial and funeral rites