Shop hancrafted gifts from West Africa. NOVICA, the Impact Marketplace, presents a unique collection of African art, masks and jewelry.
RIGHT: Dan Mask from West Africa When artists and collectors in the West first took an interest in African Art, they did not appreciate itssocial or spiritual function. African art was simply viewed as a naive genre with a strong visual impact. ...
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Roman ArtAfrican MasksMasks came in three different forms. There was the face mask, the head dress and the shoulder or helmet mask. The face mask would fit over the face of the wearer to hide their identity. The performer would often change their voice and wear costumes to complete the di...
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African art - Sculpture, Masks, Textiles: Although wood is the best-known medium of African sculpture, many others are employed: copper alloys, iron, ivory, pottery, unfired clay, and, infrequently, stone. Unfired clay is—and probably always was—the mo
Interlacing crosses and geometric forms are often seen as details on African masks. With the spread of the Moslem faith in Africa, some of these designs show an influence of the decorative ideals of Islamic Art. African Masks Menu Baule Mask ...
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In African art: Dogon and Tellem The Great Mask, which is never worn and is made anew every 60 years, represents the primordial ancestor who met death while he was in the form of a serpent. Other important masks used in public ceremonies to ensure the passage of the deceased into the…...