Baga Sculpture from Guinea-Bissau
Located in Highland, IN
the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The exaggerated figure has an oversize head covered in geometric patterns
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20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Guinea Bissau
Antique Print of the City and Fortress of Kachao in Guinea Bissau, Africa, 1747
$270
H 10.01 in W 7.72 in D 0 in
Antique Print of the City and Fortress of Kachao in Guinea Bissau, Africa, 1747
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
Kachao, Guinea Bissau, Africa. Engraved by J. van Schley for a Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Generale des
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Masks
Materials
Hide, Wood
Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
$357Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.7 in W 14.93 in D 0 in
Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
of Mauretania to Guinee. This region includes Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. The locations of
Category
Antique 1780s English Maps
Materials
Paper
Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
$319Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 14.77 in D 0 in
Empire's Tapestry: Mapping Portugal's Global Legacy in 1903
Located in Langweer, NL
20th century, with a focus on Guinea-Bissau (referred to on the map as "Guiné Portuguesa"), as well as
Category
Antique Early 1900s Maps
Materials
Paper
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
$1,875
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.13 in
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Maps
Materials
Paper
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
$9,500
H 92 in W 11.5 in D 7.25 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Map of the West Coast of Africa, 1771
By Rigobert Bonne
Located in Langweer, NL
, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Artists and Engravers
Category
Antique 18th Century French Maps
Materials
Paper
A Large Figurative Sculpture By Manuel Pereira da Silva 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
, Porto, Bolama, in Guinea – Bissau, and Luanda, in Angola. Baixo relevo de D. Pedro Pitões entre os
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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Bidjogo / Yaka style African Mask
Located in Buffalo, NY
The most important event in the Yaka ceremonial cycle is the initiation of young boys into adulthood. To mark the end of the educational period, festivities are held in which the ini...
Category
Vintage 1950s Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn, Textile, Raffia, Wood
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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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Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
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. Every home featured one of these honored sculptures. The bird's posture, gaze, and hand...
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bidjogo Tribal Altar sulpture with Head, 17", Guinea-Bissau, Africa A ritually used old altar
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast. The sides with three small holes on either side pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare antique Mexican Demon mask in wood, circa 1970. The mask makes a sound when moved.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
$9,500
H 9.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Catrin (Dandy) mask Nahua people, Tlaxcala, Mexico Wood, gesso, paint 1950s-1960s Measures: 7? (17.8 cm) high, 6.5? (16.5 cm) wide, 5? (12.7 cm) deep This mask is called the C...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Vintage Latin American Hispanic Devil Diablo Folk Art Mask with Horns
$795
H 18 in W 23 in D 8 in
Large Vintage Latin American Hispanic Devil Diablo Folk Art Mask with Horns
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Really quite unique. We have not seen another quite like it. Made from heavy wood and features real horns. Likely South or Central American or perhaps from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Paint, Wood
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Tin Masks, Mexican, circa 1950s. Each mask is unique and extremely detailed. The largest mask measures 21"H x 13"W. The smallest mask measures...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Masks
Materials
Copper, Tin
Bwa Butterfly Mask, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning Butterfly Dance mask. Bwa, wich is the area that includes Mali and Burkina faso. Carved wood. 20th century. With a few flaws and repairs.
Category
20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
Dance mask, Kifwebe, Songye, Congo
By Songye Tribe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dance mask/ sculpture. Known as a Kifwebe mask. Songye. Carved wood. 20th century. With a few flaws and repairs.
Category
20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Wood
Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast. Wood, fur and metal. Good condition. Signs of wear. Visible marks.
Category
20th Century Ivorian Masks
Materials
Fur, Wood
Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
$1,500
H 39 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Located in Dayton, OH
Early antique hand carved Toma or Landai mask from Guinea, Africa. “These brooding, often quite large, masks represent a forest spirit, Landai. Masks like these were used by the men'...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Masks
Materials
Raffia, Hardwood
Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Located in Torquay, GB
A superb Igbo Nigeria helmet mask 'Agbogho Mmuo" or Maiden Spirit. Worn as masqurades during funerals, cleansing rituals, harvest festivals, weddings and other such occasions . Igb...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
$868
H 11.03 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorat
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wooden Face Mask, African Folk Art. Hangable.Decorative Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably 20th century The face mask has a device for hanging. V...
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Pende-Style Antelope Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Masks from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered some of the most dramatic works of African art. The Pende have defined an extensive range of mask f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Salampasu Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceremonial African mask is linked to the Salampasu people of the Bantu ethnic group located primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salampasu masks were an integral part ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
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Guinea Bissau For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the guinea bissau you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and animal skin, every guinea bissau was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer guinea bissau, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A guinea bissau, designed in the modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made guinea bissau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Johann Baptist Homann, Rigobert Bonne and Jakob van der Schley are consistently popular.
How Much is a Guinea Bissau?
A guinea bissau can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,287, while the lowest priced sells for $276 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.