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Guinea Baga

"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This bird sculpture was created by an unknown Baga artist in French Guinea. The bird's head is
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1980s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980
"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980

"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980, circa 1980

H 24 in W 32 in D 6 in
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Miami, FL
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga serpent sculptures on Custom Iron Stands Offered for
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Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands
Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands

Western African, Guinea or Senegal Baga Serpent Sculptures on Custom Iron Stands

H 91 in W 14 in D 14 in
Baga Altar Figure or Mask Guinea
Located in San Mateo, CA
Baga anok altar mask from Guinea. This is probably last quarter of the 20th century and made for
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Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Baga Altar Figure or Mask Guinea
Baga Altar Figure or Mask Guinea

Baga Altar Figure or Mask Guinea

H 18 in W 36 in D 6 in
"Mask, Baga Guinea, " Carved Wood c. 1920
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mask, Baga Guinea" is a carved wooden mask created c. 1920. Where a face would go in the mask is
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Mask, Baga Guinea, " Carved Wood c. 1920
"Mask, Baga Guinea, " Carved Wood c. 1920

"Mask, Baga Guinea, " Carved Wood c. 1920, c. 1920

H 33.25 in W 15 in D 12.25 in
Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This is a Baga protective serpent, known in the literature under various names: Bansonyi, A-mantsho
Category

Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century
Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century

Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century

H 47 in W 16 in D 16 in
Baga Mandor Shrine a-Tshol
Located in Chicago, IL
When this powerful figure is engaged at Baga ceremonies, it directs the movements of the dancer
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baga Mandor Shrine a-Tshol
Baga Mandor Shrine a-Tshol

Baga Mandor Shrine a-Tshol

H 22.75 in W 6.75 in D 44 in
Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe
Located in Chicago, IL
masquerades of Baga adolescents in Guinea. With strong themes of defiance, these masquerades were not rituals
Category

Mid-20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe
Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe

H 43.25 in W 11.75 in D 18 in
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
carved designs by the Baga people who inhabit the Guinea Atlantic coastline. Each carved Nimba mask
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20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Tin

Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures

Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures

H 63 in W 26 in D 31 in
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
by the Baga people who reside along the coast of Guinea Bissau. The Baga snake sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

H 92 in W 11.5 in D 7.25 in

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H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
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H 17 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
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H 16.15 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
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H 6.142 in W 8.752 in D 0.75 in
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H 10.24 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in
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H 36 in W 26.75 in D 0.75 in
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Located in Jacksonville, FL
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H 8.5 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Monumental Baga Snake Sculpture, Guinea, Africa

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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

H 60 in D 15 in
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

H 50 in
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

H 50 in
Serpent
Located in Chicago, IL
that presides over male initiation ceremonies among the Baga culture in Guinea, West Africa. Typically
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20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Serpent
Serpent

Serpent

H 96 in W 24 in D 24 in
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Bansonyi, a protective spirit that presides over male initiation rites of the Baga people of Guinea, West
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Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

H 61.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue Baga wood offering bowl. Tribal altar piece with head and snake, Africa
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea

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Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century
Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century

Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century

H 83 in W 12 in D 9 in
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Located in Scottsdale, AZ
20th century. Baga tribe, Guinea.
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

H 84 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Baga Chief Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baga tribe from Guinea-Conakry, Africa in the 1940s. The details of this work of art are impressive.
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Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Baga Chief Table
Baga Chief Table

Baga Chief Table

H 18 in Dm 45 in
Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baga believed birds to be powerful protectors of the harvest and wards against witchcraft
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Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture

Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture

H 40.25 in W 9.25 in D 10.5 in
Rare Monumental Chief's Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baga tribe from Guinea-Conakry, Africa in the 1940s. The details of this work of art are impressive.
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Vintage 1940s Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Rare Monumental Chief's Table
Rare Monumental Chief's Table

Rare Monumental Chief's Table

H 24 in Dm 52 in
African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea
Located in Pasadena, CA
The most important of the Baga art forms is the great mask, or Nimba. It represents the mother of
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Wood

African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea
African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea

African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea

H 38 in W 12 in D 9 in
Large African Baga Stool / Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Baga from Guinea-Bissau is a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that is sure to add a touch
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Materials

Wood

Large African Baga Stool / Side Table
Large African Baga Stool / Side Table

Large African Baga Stool / Side Table

H 16.25 in Dm 18.5 in
Primitive African Wooden Round Low Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
about 16-18 inches around the edges. Beautiful patina, Primitive but modern. From the Baga people of
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20th Century Guinean Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Primitive African Wooden Round Low Table
Primitive African Wooden Round Low Table

Primitive African Wooden Round Low Table

H 17 in Dm 36.5 in
African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
This tall African wooden Baga serpent sculpture was born in the Republic of Guinea at the turn of
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base
African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base

African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base

H 76.5 in W 12.5 in D 13 in
African Art-Baga Altar Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Baga Altar Figure. Origin: Guinea Coast "A common component of these carvings is a stool
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20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art-Baga Altar Figure
African Art-Baga Altar Figure

African Art-Baga Altar Figure

H 25 in Dm 7 in
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