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Adone

Antelope mask from the Kurumba tribe

Akuaba

Asante (Ashanti) fertility doll

Anok

Birdlike (primarily beak) headdress

Antelope Mask (Bobo)

Vibrant Bobo Antelope Mask

Asye usu

Statue representing bush spirit

Benin Head

Benin Bronze

Bird Mask (Bobo)

Bird motif - clean, majestic features (Bobo Tribe)

Bony Amuen

Buffalo or antelope helmet mask

Bwete (Kota)

Beautiful reliquaries with high level of abstraction.

Bwete (Mahongwe)

Beautiful reliquaries with a bell shaped face.

Bwoon

Part of royal mask trio from the Kuba

Byeri

Beautiful Fang reliquaries showing concept of "balance of opposites".

Doll (Namji)

Protective fetish, or fecundity doll.

Egungun

Heaaddress with sculptural carvings

Elanda

Masks characterized by round tops, flat bottoms, and expressive coffee bean eyes.

Elephant Mask

Beaded face mask with long front.

Epa Mask

Headdress celebrating community

Gba Gba

Refined human face mask

Gbekre

Monkey Statue

Gelede

Helmet mask with human facial features

Goli Mask

Four Mask type used in the Goli Festival

Golin Glin

Zoomorphic Helmet mask

Hawk Mask

Large wing shaped face mask

Initiation - Salampasu

Initiation mask with cherubic forehead proportions.

Kalunga

Helmet mask - large pupils/star shaped orbital

Kifwebe Mask

Very popular. Abstract representation of facial features.

Kipoko

Pig like mask

Kpelie

Mask with abstract facial form

Kplekple

Round face mask with horns

Lion Mask

Dogon Lion Mask

Lipico

Worn over the top of head. Very expressive, may show scarification.

Mbangu (Sickness) Mask

Masks representing the struggle between life/death, sickness/health.

Mblo

Baule face mask

Mblo Mask

Refined face mask used at Mblo festivals

Mukalenga Wa Nkashaama

Lulua Warrior statue

Mwaash aMbooy

Royal mask representing Woot

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Ngady amwaash

Royal Kuba mask representing Mweel

Ngil

Popular Fang mask with flattened abstract features.

Nikisi

Used to prevent bad luck and to repel evil spirits.

Nimba

Fertility shoulder, head mask

Ntomo Mask

Initiation mask with youthful, and adolescent appearance.

Punu Mask

Very popular white/black masks with asian features and some scarification.

Pwoom Itok

Kuba-Ngeende Goggle eyed mask,Pwoom Itok or Ishendemala

Sowo-wui (Ndoli Jowei)

Sande Society mask

Spider Mask

Exaggerated, distorted facial features highlight this ceremonial mask.

Spirit Maiden Mask

Represents the attributes of female grace and beauty.

Tshimwana mask

Helmet mask

Water Spirit Mask

Headdress with water related animal shape