Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Strong Marka antelope - human wood mask with metal, Mali Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Marka Mask
Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali, Africa, circa 1930’s ,ex Jean Paul Agogue, Paris -France.
Category
Vintage 1930s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Wood and Metal Plate Marka Ram Mask
Located in Cookeville, TN
Carved wooden ram mask with brass overlay. Horns are carved wrapping the head on either side. Ears have tassels in them for the effect of fur. Brass overlay is hammered, punched, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Brass
Bamana Marka Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Carved and painted wood Bamana mask of a elongated and stylized face, made in West Africa.
Category
20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
African Mali Warka Marka Carved Wood and Metal Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic mask. Warka masks are usually made of elongated carved wood and covered with copper. They are primarily used by the people of Mali in dances related to numerous societies...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Copper
African Marka Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carved wood ceremonial mask by the Marka people of Africa
Category
Vintage 1940s Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
African Mask by the Marka People of Northwest Mali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Note: The mask is mounted on a contemporary stand. Total height with stand: 21.75 in.
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Large African Marka Long Nosed Mask With Metal Sheet Dramatic Wall Decor
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H 41 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Very Large African Marka Long Nosed Mask With Metal Sheet Dramatic Wall Decor
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A very large African mask in the style of an oversize Marka mask with applied brass incised sheets to forehead and front of face, down long nose to mouth and two cascading brass brai...
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
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
A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Ngaady aMwaash Mask. African Antique Folk Art Kuba Mask, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Property from a Private Collection. Acquired by a Norwegian Collector...
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Softwood
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
$3,450
H 16 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth. Worn holes around back edge of mask from attachment of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
$850
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
$1,250
H 10 in W 13.5 in D 9.75 in
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design, It is in good condition, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Well used with deep patina, chips and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art
$1,211Sale Price|41% Off
H 31 in W 12 in D 20 in
Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Discover the soul of Africa through this authentic Salampasu mask from DR Congo, handcrafted in the mid-20th century. Part of a carefully curated collection sourced from private home...
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top
$3,500
H 12.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top. Finely carved mask with carved open eyes, and pointed nose and slightly smiling mouth. It is in good co...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Guere Mask from Cote d'Ivoire Africa with Sotheby's Sticker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Guere wood mask with paint and fiber remnant from We people displayed on a metal stand. The We people (also known as the Krahn or Guere) are an indigenous African people that inhab...
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa. Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white; Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Finding the Right Folk Art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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