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Nimba Mask

Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures

Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues

Category

20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Tin

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask
African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask

African Guinea 20th Century Carved Wood Baga "Nimba" Helmet Shoulder Mask

Located in Queens, NY

African Guinea 20th Century carved wood iconic Baga \"Nimba\" helmet shoulder mask (AKA \"D\'mba

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

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Shoulder Mask from Baga Nimba, 1950's
Shoulder Mask from Baga Nimba, 1950's

Shoulder Mask from Baga Nimba, 1950's

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H 60 in W 20 in D 24 in

Shoulder Mask from Baga Nimba, 1950's

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An impressive work of art. This shoulder mask from carved wood was used in the tribal celebrations

Category

Vintage 1950s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Raffia

African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea
African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea

African Female Sculpture "Nimba" from the Baga People in Guinea

Located in Pasadena, CA

The most important of the Baga art forms is the great mask, or Nimba. It represents the mother of

Category

Mid-20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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