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Set of 2 Carved Bamileke Masks with Hornbill Top, Tribal Art
Set of 2 Carved Bamileke Masks with Hornbill Top, Tribal Art

Set of 2 Carved Bamileke Masks with Hornbill Top, Tribal Art

Located in Queens, NY

SET of 2 African Cameroon 20th-Century carved wooden Bamileke masks with a hornbill top usually worn by warriors, royalty and the wealthy.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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Bamileke Royal Buffalo Helmet Mask with Colonial Coin Embellishment
Bamileke Royal Buffalo Helmet Mask with Colonial Coin Embellishment

Bamileke Royal Buffalo Helmet Mask with Colonial Coin Embellishment

Located in Nottingham, GB

The interior is grounded by a robust framework of traditional coiled basketry, reflecting the practical ingenuity underlying the mask's spectacular exterior. Combining sculptural fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century
Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century

Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century

Located in CA, CA

Bamileke elephant masks, worn by the Kuosi society in Cameroon were elaborate beaded masks signifying wealth and power.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Glass

Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930
Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930

Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large vintage Bamileke elephant mask. A Cameroonian, ebonised hardwood decorative tribal mask, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Decorative Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ethnic Design-Very early Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with trade beads.
Ethnic Design-Very early Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with trade beads.

Ethnic Design-Very early Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with trade beads.

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Kuosi Elephant masks comprise cloth panels and hoods woven from plantain fiber over raffia.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Organic Material

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Bamileke elephant mask
Bamileke elephant mask

Bamileke elephant mask

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H 53.55 in W 17.72 in D 8.67 in

Bamileke elephant mask

Located in Diest, BE

Because imported beads were historically rare and costly, beadwork is also associated with high social rank, making this mask a potent symbol of power. The Bamileke masquerade is an ...

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Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Masks

Materials

Korhogo Cloth, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Beads

Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa
Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa

Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa

Located in Miami, FL

Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa Offered for sale is a decorative carved mask from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, Africa.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

Materials

Horn, Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Beads

African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns
African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns

African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns

Located in Miami, FL

African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns Offered for sale is a decorative carved mask from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, Africa, This interesting and unusual horned ...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Bamboo, Wood, Beads, Horn

Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads
Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads

Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads

Located in Miami, FL

Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads Offered for sale is an interesting carved mask from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, Africa.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

Materials

Horn, Wood

20th Century Bamileke West African Ceremonial Mask
20th Century Bamileke West African Ceremonial Mask

20th Century Bamileke West African Ceremonial Mask

Located in Miami, FL

An intricately carved and poly-chromed ceremonial mask from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, West Africa.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Straw, Wood, Beads

African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask

African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask

Located in San Mateo, CA

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Mask by Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

African Tribal Mask by Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Located in New York, NY

Mask by Bamileke People, Cameroon Wood, hair, and fibers 22 in x 12 in x 6.5 in Mid 20th Century Ex Collection Eugene Netzer

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Goat Hair, Wood

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