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Karan-wemba (female figure mask), Mossi blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, metal, Mossi — Karan-wemba (female figure mask)
Mossi blacksmith
19th–first half 20th century

Mukudj (mask), Punu artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Punu — Mukudj (mask)
Punu artist
mid-19th–mid-20th century

Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Pouch for miniature masks, Loma artist(s), Leather, pigment, Loma or Toma peoples — Pouch for miniature masks
Loma artist(s)
19th–first half 20th century

Mummy Mask of a Woman, Cartonnage, plaster, paint, plant fibers — Mummy Mask of a Woman
A.D. 60–70

Kpeliye’e headdress, Senufo artist, Wood, horns, quills, raffia fiber, cotton cloth, feathers, metal, applied organic materials, Senufo — Kpeliye’e headdress
Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century

Moon face mask from a mblo performance, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, Baule peoples — Moon face mask from a mblo performance
Baule artist
Mid-19th–early 20th century

Sachihongo mask, Mbunda artist, Wood, pigment, Mbunda — Sachihongo mask
Mbunda artist
19th–early 20th century

Mfondo (mask), Lwalwa artist, Wood, pigment, Lwalwa (or Lwalu) peoples — Mfondo (mask)
Lwalwa artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Face Mask, Dan artist, Wood, Dan peoples — Face Mask
Dan artist
19th–late 20th century

Face Mask, Dan artist, Wood, pigment, Dan peoples — Face Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century

Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, Grassfields artists, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells, Bamum kingdom — Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists
ca. 1800–80

Duho (hawk mask) or duba (vulture mask), Southern Bwa blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, fiber, Bwa peoples — Duho (hawk mask) or duba (vulture mask)
Southern Bwa blacksmith
First half of 20th century

Bayiri (elderly female spirit) plank mask, Bwa or Nuna(?) blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, fiber, Bwa or Nuna (?) — Bayiri (elderly female spirit) plank mask
Bwa or Nuna(?) blacksmith
19th–first half 20th century

Kifwebe bakashi (female mask), Songye artist, Wood, pigment, Songye peoples — Kifwebe bakashi (female mask)
Songye artist
19th–early 20th century

Kuma (hornbill helmet mask), Bobo blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, Bobo — Kuma (hornbill helmet mask)
Bobo blacksmith
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Miniature Mask, Dan artist, Wood, Dan peoples — Miniature Mask
Dan artist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Miniature Mask, Bassa artist, Wood, Bassa peoples — Miniature Mask
Bassa artist
late 19th–mid-20th century

Leper plank mask, Bwa blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, Bwa — Leper plank mask
Bwa blacksmith
Mid-20th century

Karou (crescent-moon mask), Marka artist, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, Marka — Karou (crescent-moon mask)
Marka artist
Mid-20th century

Igri or okonkpo face mask, Afikpo-Igbo artist, Wood, paint, Afikpo peoples — Igri or okonkpo face mask
Afikpo-Igbo artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Face mask, Guro artist, Wood, pigment, Guro — Face mask
Guro artist
19th–mid-20th century

Nsua-ndua helmet mask, Mambila artist, Wood, Mambila peoples — Nsua-ndua helmet mask
Mambila artist
19th–mid-20th century

Helmet mask, Ngeende-Kuba artist, Wood, Kuba peoples, Ngeende group — Helmet mask
Ngeende-Kuba artist
Early–mid-18th century

Wan-rulugu (hornbill mask), Mossi(?) blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, Mossi — Wan-rulugu (hornbill mask)
Mossi(?) blacksmith
19th–first half 20th century

Deangle (peaceful spirit) mask, Dan artist, Wood, fiber, pigment, Dan peoples — Deangle (peaceful spirit) mask
Dan artist
19th–mid 20th century

Imina walu (buffalo or roan antelope face mask), Dogon artist, Wood, pigment, Dogon peoples — Imina walu (buffalo or roan antelope face mask)
Dogon artist
First half of 20th century

Imina Na (Great Mask), Dogon blacksmith, Wood, pigment, Dogon peoples — Imina Na (Great Mask)
Dogon blacksmith
18th–19th century

Moon face mask from a mblo performance, Baule or Yaure artist, Wood, Baule or Yaure — Moon face mask from a mblo performance
Baule or Yaure artist
19th century(?)

Imina satimbe (female figure face mask), Dogon artist, Wood, pigment, applied organic materials, Dogon peoples — Imina satimbe (female figure face mask)
Dogon artist
First half of 20th century

Mishi (cow) mask, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, Bamana peoples — Mishi (cow) mask
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Helmet Mask, Dan artist, Wood, pigment, Dan peoples — Helmet Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century

Kpeliye’e face mask, Senufo artist, Wood, pigment, Senufo peoples — Kpeliye’e face mask
Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century

Imina omono (white monkey face mask), Dogon artist, Wood, fiber, pigment, Dogon peoples — Imina omono (white monkey face mask)
Dogon artist
First half of 20th century

Miniature Mask, Wè artist, Wood, metal, Guere peoples — Miniature Mask
Wè artist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Miniature Mask, Loma artist, Wood, metal, Loma peoples (?) — Miniature Mask
Loma artist
late 19th–mid-20th century

Imina sirige (house mask), Dogon artist, Wood, pigment, Dogon peoples — Imina sirige (house mask)
Dogon artist
early–mid-20th century

Chameleon mask, Nuna or Ko blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, fiber, Nuna or Ko peoples — Chameleon mask
Nuna or Ko blacksmith
19th–first half 20th century

Portrait face mask from Gbagba, a mblo performance, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, Baule peoples — Portrait face mask from Gbagba, a mblo performance
Baule artist
ca. 1900

Portrait face mask from a mblo performance, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, pigment, Baule — Portrait face mask from a mblo performance
Baule artist
late 19th–early 20th century