...to have been made by someone strongly influenced by African art, masks in particular. It has the long nose and small mouth found on some...
...another mask with the swirl but couldn't. And I can see some Igbo masks there with the same sinister grin. Looking at it again I wonder if the...
Try looking at Igbo/Ibo masks from Nigeria. I have seen the narrow nose, funny grin, and swirl motifs on the cheeks on other Igbo masks. The red...
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...in the town. (The sale had NA and New Mexico art, including numerous masks by Lillian Pitt.) Does anyone have a guess as to what the second...
No doubt you guys know this already, but technically obsidian is actually glass: volcanic glass. Fun fact.
thanks pearls:) Wonderful, thank-you AJ:) I wondered about glass but thought stone because of the red/rust colours in it. Glad to hear it is...
...the others.;) And as Holly said, probably obsidian. Some of these masks are glass though. The floral mark is interesting too, I'll see if I can...
...sight. I've always loved Asian antiques and Nepalese decorative masks have always been a favourite of mine. This magnificent snow lion was...
...such a beautiful carving, I absolutely love Tibetan art and these masks are my favourite. I'm gonna have to grind at my part time job for a...
...The first mask is my favourite (have been searching Indonesian masks but not finding the exact one) Maybe just a wayang mask? The glass eyes...
...Topeng means mask, the Indonesian word for dance is 'tari'. Not all masks are used in dances, they are also used in other types of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi all,please take a look a these. Very cool. There’s some obvious condition issues (hair loss and such) Also I think...
@Any Jewelry I also got some Japanese masks today. Hopefully a much better buy. I will post. Please have a look. Thank you
This is how the Yoruba wear their masks, and these are the real Yoruba snake masks: [ATTACH]...
...recognize it as a mask, much less a Yoruba mask. The Yoruba snake masks I know are three-dimensional, worn on the head rather than on front of...
Beautiful!:happy: The masks could be an indication of its origin. @2manybooks ?:)
...in North America, as well as Latin America. I have seen Mexican folk masks with similar set and shape eyes. Usually painted, but this one also...
..."eyelashes" circling the eyes are generally associated with carved masks from Guatemala. Day of the Dead is one of the most-celebrated...
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