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Masks are the most coveted art form for the Dan tribe of the Ivory Coast, representing the most powerful embodiment of spiritual forces, called glue. Like did, glue inhabits the dark forest, longing to enter and participate in the ordered world of the village but, being invisible, cannot until a mask is interpreted from a dream, described to the elders, then made. The carver sculpts the wooden mask with baobab wood and adorns it with chicken feathers, cowrie shells, and cloth. The mask is worn by the carver with attire that includes forest materials such as raffia, feathers, and fur, all representing the glue. Socially, these masks are the means of bringing control and order to village life, providing the strongest impressions of a young Dan person's earliest and most important experiences.
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With a face like the full moon, this beautiful mask depicts an Akuaba, an Akan word for the child of Akua, a girl born on Wednesday. The term also signifies a doll. This artisan carves the symmetrical features, bright eyes and full lips. "I want people to believe in whatever they do and hope for success in the future," he says. The mask is displayed on an iron stand.
Raphat Asigbey in Ghana designs a mask which is hand painted in a rainbow of bright colors. Ghanaian artisans hand carve the long mask from local sese wood before painting the face in purple, yellow, and red. A green and black hat with vertical latticework finishes the mask with intriguing details.
Ghanaian designer Theophilus Sackey presents this eye-catching mask that is made using local sese wood. Theophilus works with local artisans who cut and carve the wood into the attractive design, before painting and polishing the mask. Intricate textured aluminum repoussé metalwork adorns the mask's cheeks and forehead. The name <I>obra</I> is an Akan word which means 'life.'
Among Ghana's Ewe people, such masks as this Atiglinyi money mask are given to those who have been able to successfully achieve a huge and difficult assignment within their tribe. This mask is hand-carved from sacred soft glossy-colored into an elephant head adorned with coins, decorative hand-painted embellishments, a metallic gold tusk, and snout, and bolstered on a stand for prominent display.
Meaning 'lucky' in the Ewe language, this African mask is named <i>Edinam.</i> Ghanaian artisan Victor Dushie carves it by hand from local sese wood, painting it with red and yellow colors. He adds embossed aluminum sheet to the bottom portion of the mask, giving it a textured finish.
Salihu Ibrahim faithfully replicates the fertility mask of the Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire. He carves the sese wood mask by hand with male features including a beard and inverted triangles on the cheeks. The mask is worn during special festivities for a good harvest.
For a truly unique piece of home decor, look no further than this beautiful African mask from Ghana's Christopher Nyasafo. The artisan hand carves the mask from local sese wood, then paints the surface in red, cream, and grey. The mask is named iDogon/i, an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali in West Africa.
Named by the artisan after the Yoruba word for brave warrior this colorful mask is hand carved from local wood and painted in shades of blue, yellow, red and black. Carved and painted motifs consisting of repeating lines and dots draw the eye and accentuate the long shape of the mask.
Artisan Winfred Ansah Okoampah from Ghana designs and carves this striking African wood mask. This mask is carved from sese wood that features an elongated face and different carved textures.
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