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Kanaga Mask

Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Buffalo, NY
Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are
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Vintage 1930s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

Large African Antique Mounted Dogon Toguna Post or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
large voluptuous breasts above a geometric Kanaga mask symbolizing the creation of the world, danced
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Dogon Peoples (Mali) Pigment, Fiber, Hardwood Walu Antelope Mask
Located in Nottingham, GB
known Kanaga and sirige masks are followed in the dama ceremony by masks that evoke the behavior of some
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Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Hardwood

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West African Kanaga Mask from Mali
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Kanaga mask from the Dogon tribe of Mali, West Africa. Gallery display stand is included
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Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Masks

Materials

Iron

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950 Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
Set of 3, African Door Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
tall Kanaga headdress typically underline the bottom of the door. The Kanaga masks are worn by members
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Antique 1890s Malian Rustic Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 3, African Door Sculptures
Set of 3, African Door Sculptures
H 70 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
20th Century Tribal Hardwood Dogon Window Panel
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Matosinhos, PT
worldly and unworldly sources of harm. Primordial beings, ancestors, Kanaga masks, sun lizards and scenes
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Vintage 1960s Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, with humans or animals suppor...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well-used wood door lock used by the Bambara people, Mali, Africa, with crosspiece. The top is an animal head with horns possibly an antelope. Includes original movable bolt or cross...
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Bwa leper mask Burkina Fasso 20em S
Located in Paris, FR
Bwa mask from Burkina Fasso Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region Culture: Bwa peoples Provenance: Private Swedish collection Bwa plank masks are conceived to embody supernatural...
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Bwa leper mask Burkina Fasso 20em S
African Bwa leper mask Burkina Fasso 20em S
H 50.01 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was originally used for supporting the...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Dogon Door Wall Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Heavy Dogon door wall sculpture. The depiction of the breasts carved on Dogon doors are symbolic of fertility and prosperity. The smaller holes on the door was said to be use as a pe...
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Dogon Door Wall Sculpture
Dogon Door Wall Sculpture
H 75.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.5 in
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests. Antelope horns signify g...
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20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
H 16.5 in W 27.5 in D 5.25 in
African Dogon Ladder
Located in Long Island City, NY
African Dogon ladder used by the Dogon people to access the upper levels of granaries, climb onto the flat roofs of houses, and bridge clefts in cliffs.
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
H 86 in W 18 in D 13 in
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...
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana (Bambara) People, Mali Chiwara headcrests represent the antelope spirit who taught the Bamana people the fundamentals of agriculture. ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali, Africa It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, ap...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Bamana Tribe Style Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamana tribe art is known for masks, textiles and architectural elements. This Y-shaped post supported a heavy roof timber and acted as a welcoming symbol. Bamana and Dogon building ...
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20th Century African Tribal Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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