African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12
African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Early 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. There is some pigment loss and a more recent crack on the bottom edge.
- Seller Location:San Mateo, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU953620847342
About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 1995
1stDibs seller since 2012
307 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
More From This SellerView All
- Antique African Bedouin MortarLocated in San Mateo, CAHardwood mortar used for grinding coffee from Northern Africa. This mortar decorated with incised lines and small brass tacks. There are a couple of small losses.Category
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Tribal Art
MaterialsHardwood
- Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood ChestLocated in San Mateo, CAAnglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on the interior. The lock has the original key. The chest is in good condition. It show...Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
MaterialsBrass
- Baga Altar Figure or Mask GuineaLocated in San Mateo, CABaga anok altar mask from Guinea. This is probably last quarter of the 20th century and made for the collector market. Large piece and great form.Category
Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Masks
MaterialsWood
- German Black Forest Carved Boar BookendsLocated in San Mateo, CAPair of black forest carved boar bookends. The carving on these has excellent detail and craftsmanship. These were purchased by an army major that was stat...Category
Vintage 1940s German Black Forest Bookends
MaterialsWood
- Modernist Abstract Wood and Metal Tabletop SculptureLocated in San Mateo, CACarved wood sculpture with a Brutalist metal base. This is one of a group of sculptures we acquired by an anonymous artist. This dates to the 1950s-1960s. The sculpture is not signed.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- Large Folk Art Wood Carving of a Nude WomanLocated in San Mateo, CALarge Folk Art caving of a nude woman. This was done by a geologist and professor as a hobby. The sculpture shows some dings, dents, scuffs and wear.Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsFir
You May Also Like
- Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo LeonVery 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 ...Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
MaterialsWood
- Cameroon "Bat" Stool African SculptureBy Cameroon TribeLocated in Sharon, CTPossibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original applied patina.Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
MaterialsWood
- African Yoruba Painted Gelede HeaddressLocated in Chicago, ILThis painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage to the women of their Community, understood to possess spiritual powers capable of the benefit or the destruction of society. The Gelede masquerade is an opportunity to honor or condemn behaviors within the Community, through dance, art, satire, and poetry. Worn by veiled dancers, Gelede masks...Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- African mask Toussiana bird Burkina Faso Mid XXemLocated in Paris, FRToussiana Plank Bird from Burkina Faso Mid XXem Provenance: private Swedish collection , auction The TOUSSIAN live in the Southwest of Burkina Faso. The mask presented here is a Loni...Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
MaterialsWood
- African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20thLocated in VÉZELAY, FRAfrican door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century Art Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century. Unique and rare object. C...Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
MaterialsBronze
$3,345 Sale Price20% Off - Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa MountedLocated in Point Richmond, CAA very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa. Originally would have had a horizontal sliding cross bar lock, now missing. Mounted...Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
MaterialsWood
