African Headdresses

Bamana antelope headdress with articulated puppet figure. String through back makes arms and legs move up and down.

This attractive and ornate mask was made by the Yoruba. The base is a small, flat pyramid of wood, giving rise to a columnar neck that in turn supports the head. The face is rounded ...

A late 19th century Yoruba Gelede mask. A fine example of a male Gelede mask used in the Gelede masquerades, The Gelede masquerade is associated with the recognition of the power of...

African headdress with beaded birds on metal stand.

African Feather Headdress

Vintage Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress.

Striking and impressive large Ejagham (Ekoi) Janus headdress. Four antelope skin covered faces and 12 scroll swirls horns attached with pegs. The wood carved form is attached to a ba...

African bronze Benin Empire leopard headdress

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red, blue, green, yellow and black c...

With sinuous curves and reptilian form, this large wooden carving represents the Baga Snake, or Bansonyi, a protective spirit that presides over male initiation rites of the Baga peo...

A terracotta and porcelain bust of an African woman in traditional headdress, from France, circa 1940.

Striking photograph capturing the cultural essence of a young woman in an African landscape, wearing an elaborate headdress of natural bone and symbolic facial paintings in vibrant t...

20th century ceremonial African multicolored beaded hat from Cameroon.

Decorative African feather headdress in white -- JuJu Hat. Cameroon, in the style of the Bamu Tribe.

vibrant orange feathered headdress, great for sculptural wall hanging.

Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring, referred to as "Chiwara," for a mythical antelope.

Arresting African carved mask/headdress from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal, who was an avid collector of tribal art.

Carved wood and pigment bird form headdress from the Bamileke of Cameroon. This shows wear. There is some pigment loss and a more recent crack on the bottom edge.

Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood leather horn.

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red, blue, green, yellow and black c...

Exotic Cameroon African headdress created by the Bamileke people. Come in pink, white, and purple.

Handmade African headdress, wonderful graphic wall hanging

A large carved wood African headdress. Wonderful detail

Keywords: Tribal, African, Sculpture, carving, animal imagery, antelope, headdress.

hand made tribal headdress from the bongo tribe in southern sudan

Beautiful feather headdress wall plaque. This is a fantastic three dimensional round art object that will create drama and interest in any room.

Beaded ceremonial helmet mask from Kuba tribe of Congo Keywords: African, Tribal, Ceremonial, Cameroon, headdress, cloth, beads, blue, red, brown, shells

Antelope African headdress mask in a wonderful hand-carved naturally aged wood, with decorated red and black dark pigmented geometric patterned patina with age.

Brilliant feather headdress from the Balimeke Tribe of western Cameroon, Africa.

African D’mba Headdress aka spirit artisanal sculpture.

A 20th century African hardwood carving of a woman wearing a headdress, circa 1930.   

A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father of the 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) which was one of Afr...

Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This female example is a strong a...

Offered is a striking Benin bronze head from the 1990s, crafted in the traditional style of the historic Kingdom of Benin (modern-day Nigeria), internationally renowned for its royal...

A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...

African 20th Century carved wood Makonde abstract figure in Shetani style (Swahili: \"devil\"). Using otherworldly physical traits in 5 forms: human, mammal, fish, bird and reptile, ...

African Guinea 20th Century carved wood iconic Baga \"Nimba\" helmet shoulder mask (AKA \"D\'mba\") representing female energy & fertility, protector of pregnant women. Wear to ...

Toussiana Plank Bird from Burkina Faso Mid XXem Provenance: private Swedish collection , auction The TOUSSIAN live in the Southwest of Burkina Faso. The mask presented here is a Loni...

Man’s Ceremonial Headdress Naga people, Northeast India Probably 19th century Cane, yellow orchard fiber, dyed goat hair plume A handwritten inventory tag on vellum, attached t...

Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...

This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

Bring a piece of African heritage into your space with this authentic vintage Katanda mask from the Lega people of DR Congo. Hand-carved in the mid-20th century, this tribal mask is ...

A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low r...

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, be...

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

Baga anok altar mask from Guinea. This is probably last quarter of the 20th century and made for the collector market. Large piece and great form.

Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great abstract figure with strong cubist stylized elegant face. The Bambara of Mali use decorat...