Antique Bamana Bush Animal Masquerade Puppet Mask From Mali, Africa

  

Animal puppet mask which is possibly of a hyena. Puppet was collected from Mali, Africa. This fine Bamana masquerade puppet mask is made of two pieces of wood which has been painted and the mouth does open and close.

This antique Bamana puppet mask measures 18 inches long by 7.50 inches wide. Bush animal carving is in great overall condition with some wear and. Which was used / danced in masquerade performances called Sogo Bo. This old traditional piece of African art would be a perfect addition to any African art collection.

The item "Antique Bamana Bush Animal Masquerade Puppet Mask From Mali, Africa" is in sale since Sunday, January 18, 2015. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\African\Masks".

The seller is "mountainamma" and is located in Williams, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Maker: Bamana
• Material: Wood, Pigment
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Primary Material: Wood
• Model: African
• Region of Origin: Mali
• Type: Masks