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Wood mask, ‘Fang Hunter’
Posted by Novica on 27 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, gabon, home decor, masks, novica
Long and narrow, this stylized visage gazes into the distance through narrowed eyes. Abstract motifs in blue and dark brown accentuate the features, carved and painted by hand. Working in sese wood, Salihu Ibrahim creates a mask from the Fang tribe of Gabon, where these images were consulted when the village was to change location and before going hunting.
Wood mask, ‘Bird God’s Promise’
Posted by Novica on 24 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, ivory coast & mali, masks, novica
Wood mask, ‘Kind Love’
Posted by Novica on 15 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, ivory coast & mali, masks, novica
Beninese mask, ‘Warrior Dance’
Posted by Novica on 21 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, benin & burkina faso, home decor, masks, novica
Ivorian mask, ‘Peacemaker’
Posted by Novica on 06 May 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, ivory coast & mali, masks, novica
Congolese wood mask, ‘Pride of Womanhood’
Posted by Novica on 01 May 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, congo/zaire, home decor, masks, novica
Akan mask, ‘Humbleness’
Posted by Novica on 01 May 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, masks, nigeria & other regions, novica
Ivorian mask, ‘Honor to Ancestors’
Posted by Novica on 01 May 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, ivory coast & mali, masks, novica
Wood mask, ‘Spirit that Flies’
Posted by Novica on 30 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, ivory coast & mali, masks, novica
Wood mask, ‘Protection and Blessings’
Posted by Novica on 28 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: african masks, home decor, ivory coast & mali, masks, novica