Handcrafted Sese Wood 'Male Baule Fertility Mask' African Mask (Ghana)

Handcrafted Sese Wood 'Bwa Butterfly Bat' African Mask (Ghana)

Target-like circles on the face identify this creature's mask as a butterfly, while some scholars believe it represents a bat or a hawk. Representing a nature spirit for the Bwa tribe of Burkina Faso, Salihu Ibrahim hand-carves the mask from sese wood. ... more

Handcrafted Sese Wood 'Fear None but God' Mask (Ghana)

This original mask design from Ghana's Anna Yawson features the Adinkra symbol for 'Gye Nyame,' or 'fear none but God.' The artisan carves the mask by hand from sese wood and paints it in black and magenta with carved accents. ... more

Sese Wood and Brass 'Bold Courage' African Mask (Ghana)

Inspired by the customs and traditions of the Akan people, Daniel Nyadedzor handcrafts this handsome sese wood mask. Known as 'Akokuroduro,' the mask symbolizes boldness and can be found adorning many homes throughout Ghana. ... more

Handmade African Sese Wood Elephant King Mask (Ghana) - Brown

By Abdul Aziz Mohamadu, this African mask depicts a serious personage with a long, narrow face. Carved of sese wood and painted by hand, the mask is an original design by the talented Ghanaian artisan. ... more

Handmade Sese Wood African Elephant Spirit II Mask (Ghana) - Multi-color

Shaped like an elongated almond, this violet and black mask is elegant and beautiful. Ghana's Theophilus Sackey carves the mask from sese wood, paints it by hand and leaves carved-out details in a cream hue. ... more

African Mask, 'Baule He Monkey' (Ghana)

This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. A powerful bush spirit, a male mbra crowns this African mask. These monkey images are both frightening and powerful. ... more

Handcrafted Tweneboah Wood New Classic African Mask (Ghana)

Daniel Asante expands on Ghana's mask traditions for the exclusive design of this mask. Hand-carved of tweneboah wood, a bird is looking downwards upon a mask with cotton and rayon threads that appear like earrings. ... more

African Mask, 'Baule Ram' (Ghana)

This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. Representing the Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire, this dramatic mask depicts a ram with powerful horns. ... more

African Mask, 'Baule She Monkey' (Ghana)

This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. A powerful bush spirit, a female mbra crowns this African mask. These monkey images are both frightening and powerful. ... more

Handmade Spirit Colors African Beaded Wood Mask (Ghana)

Shaped like a leaf, this mask is covered with colorful recycled glass beads and beautifully embossed brass. Named Boka, a Hausa word meaning "spiritualist," the mask is handcrafted of rubberwood by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. ... more

Handmade Tears of Joy Sese Wood Beaded Mask (Ghana)

Tears spill from both eyes as great happiness overwhelms a girl in this handcrafted mask from Ghana. Rita Addo Zakour designs the beautiful African mask and carves it by hand of native sese wood. ... more

Handmade Hungry Monkey African Wood Mask (Ghana) - 11.5" H x 6" W x 5.75" D

Depicting a monkey with an ear of corn in its mouth, this original African wood mask is aptly dubbed 'Hungry Monkey' by West African artist Ali Mohammed. ... more

Handmade Sese Wood Kokobene Luck Mask (Ghana) - Black

Adorned with richly embossed aluminum, this elegant African mask is designed by Rita Addo Zakour in Ghana. The rich beauty of aluminum repousse enhances the mask is inspired by Kokobene traditions. ... more

Handmade Flamingo Beaded Sese Wood Mask (Ghana)

Crowned with the carved head of a flamingo, this colorful African mask is the original creation of Abdul Aziz Mohamadu in Ghana. The artisan carves the mask by hand from sese wood and lavishly decorates it with recycled glass beads and acrylic paint. ... more

Handmade Okyeame Linguist Sese Wood Beaded Mask (Ghana)

Awudu Saaed designs this spectacular mask in honor of linguists for Akan chiefs known as 'Okyeame.' Adequately portrayed with the mouth opened, the sese wood mask of the distinguished personage is lavishly decorated with glass beads and brass accents. ... more

Handmade Giraffe Spirit II Sese Wood Mask (Ghana)

Shaped like an elongated almond, this black mask is elegant and beautiful. Ghana's Theophilus Sackey carves the mask from sese wood and paints it by hand while parallel lines represent neatly combed hair. ... more

Handmade Baule Moon Blessing Wood Mask (Ghana)

The Baule peoples of Cote d'Ivoire, who are part of the Akan ethnic group, celebrate the harvest by wearing a moon-shaped mask with horns (called a Goli mask) during ceremonial dances. ... more

Handmade Kwele Mask Iii African Wood Mask (Ghana)

Christopher Nyasafo is inspired by the legendary masks of the Kwele people in Gabon, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo. The wall mask features two long horns that encircle the face with a heart-shaped aura. ... more

Novica Handmade Baule Crescent African Wood Mask

This elaborate African mask from Ghana is hand-carved of local sese wood to depict a face with a beard and braided hair, accented with a crescent shape at the top. Christopher Nyasafo crafts the mask in the traditional style of Baule masks. ... more

Novica Handmade Baule Style African Wood Mask

Inspired by the art of the Baule people of the Ivory Coast, Ghana's Daniel Quarcoo creates this stunning African mask. ... more

Handmade Dynamic Power African Wood Mask (Ghana) - 28" H x 8" W x 1" D

Christopher Nyasafo of Ghana designs this decorative wall mask handcrafted out of sese wood. ... more

Set of Two Sese Wood 'Ntaafo' African Mini Masks

This pair of small masks by Victoria Agyepomaa is hand-carved from native sese wood and accented with plates of embossed brass as well as twisted copper wire. Despite their size, the artisan's attention to detail makes the masks portable works of art. ... more

Handmade Greatness African Wood Mask (Ghana)

Destined for greatness, this African mask features an original design by Victor Dushie. He hand-carves the mask of Ghanaian sese wood, featuring an elongated shape. ... more

Handmade Ghanaian Princess African Wood And Aluminum Mask (Ghana)

Ghana's Victor Dushie creates this beautiful mask that he hand carves from native sese wood, before painting in shades of burnt orange, dark brown, red, black, and azure. ... more

Handmade Abrante Pa African Wood Mask (Ghana) - 17.25" H x 6.25" W x 3" D

This handsome mask is the original design of Ghana's Daniel Quarcoo. Featuring a bird above the forehead, the mask is hand-carved of sese wood with elaborately embossed aluminum plates and brass accents. ... more

Handmade Akaoben And Akofen African Wood Mask (Ghana)

This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. A colorful face is hand-carved of Ghanaian sese wood and accented with embossed aluminum sheet. ... more

Handmade African Wood Bambara Woman Mask (Ghana) - 19" H x 3.3" W x 1.8" D

Showing downcast eyes and narrow, elongated features, this mask suggests the Bambara antelope tradition. Ghana's Kobina Asmah carves the mask by hand from sese wood and embellishes it with brass and aluminum in a portrait of a Bambara woman, from Mali. ... more

Handmade Sankofa Twins Pair African Wood Masks (Ghana)

Beautifully carved, these two masks are crafted of native sese wood by Theophilus Anum. The curved tops of both masks depict the Adinkra symbol Sankofa, a bird with its head turned backwards and an egg in its mouth. ... more

Handmade Young Strength African Wood Mask (Ghana) - 18.5" H x 8.25" W x 3.3" D

Inspired by the Bambara tribal tradition of mask making, Ghanaian artisan Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng creates a striking sese wood replica mask of a young Bambara man, representing the strength and unity they can bring to society. ... more

Handmade Adom Ahoto African Wood Mask (Ghana)

This African mask is designed and handcrafted by Ghanaian artisan Joseph Boateng using rich suar wood. In the Akan language, adom means grace and ahoto means freedom. ... more

Handmade Sun Dancer African Wood Mask (Ghana)

Hand carved by Ghanaian artisan Salihu Ibrahim, this mask echoes the style of the distinctive and striking masks of the Bwa people of Burkina Faso. The mask is worn by male dancers during festivals and represents the sun. ... more

Handmade Gratitude African Wood Mask (Ghana)

From Ghanaian artisan Abdul Aziz Mohamadu comes this exquisite hand-carved rubberwood mask. Colorful designs crafted from both wood and aluminum define the elongated face. ... more

Handmade Adaoma African Wood Mask (Ghana)

Titled for an Igbo word meaning "good lady," this mesmerizing striped mask uses hints of red along with bright yellow eyes that stand out from the black and white of the rest of the mask. ... more

Handmade Good Word Beaded African Wood Mask (Ghana)

Solemn and dignified, he speaks with authority. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu depicts a handsome personage as an authentic African mask. Bright brass inlay and aluminum repoussé adorn the face, while colorful seed beads cover the cheeks. ... more

Novica Handmade Fertility Guru African Wood Mask

Sefah Annwhar replicates the unique artistry of Ivory Coast's Guro people with this impressive wall mask. Featuring two faces, fertility masks were given to Guro women to help them conceive. ... more

Handmade Horns Of Power African Wood Mask (Ghana) - 17.25" H x 6.25" W x 2.2" D

Ghanaian artisan Victoria Agyepomaa designs this mask, drawing inspiration from the rich cultural history of Africa. ... more

Wood and Jute 'Monkey Antics' African Tribal Mask (Ghana)

Salihu Ibrahim crafts an extraordinary monkey mask with the artistic stylizations of Liberia's Dan people. Reserved for durbars, this mask's purpose is to entertain those who have traveled miles and anxiously await the arrival of the chiefs. ... more