Photo Bank: Pre-Contact Oceanic Carvings & Artifacts - Tiki Carving

C Cammo Member San Diego Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 2041	C Cammo Posted posted on Thu, May 24, 2007 12:18 PM More African carvings; these are my ultra favorites. This is one of the all-time classics. These Nimba masks are sometimes seen as the best example of African Primitive style anywhere, maybe bacause they look so other-worldly, but also cause the carving itself is perfect. Nimba Headdress, Baga. Guinea. This on the other hand looks pretty simple. It looks cool, though - Dance of the Dead Mask, Dogon, Mali. Looks like copper, but it's wood - Mask of the Poro Sciety, Guinea Coast. Bakwele, Congo. Yup, one of those Sorcerer Detection masks - Ngi Sorcerer Detection mask, Fang, Gabon. Good Luck Mask, Goti, Ivory Coast.

More African carvings; these are my ultra favorites.

This is one of the all-time classics. These Nimba masks are sometimes seen as the best example of African Primitive style anywhere, maybe bacause they look so other-worldly, but also cause the carving itself is perfect.

Nimba Headdress, Baga. Guinea.

This on the other hand looks pretty simple. It looks cool, though -

Dance of the Dead Mask, Dogon, Mali.

Looks like copper, but it's wood -

Mask of the Poro Sciety, Guinea Coast.

Bakwele, Congo.

Yup, one of those Sorcerer Detection masks -

Ngi Sorcerer Detection mask, Fang, Gabon.

Good Luck Mask, Goti, Ivory Coast.

Post #308737 by Cammo on Thu, May 24, 2007 12:18 PM