A  DILEMMA OF HORNS

What do we mean by horns?
Objects (figures or masks) fashioned with horns? Objects made of horn? Musical horns?
That's the dilemma.
Our solution: include them all.


Although some of the objects in this exhibit have been vetted as authentic, meaning that they have seen tribal use, many have not. Each has been clearly identified as to which category it belongs to. In case of doubt, our default assumption is that the object was made to be sold.

We show and sell reproductions of traditional tribal forms because we feel that limited access to discretionary funds should not prevent those who delight in these sculptures from acquiring a version thereof, even one made for the market. (After all, very few of us who hung poster versions of Guernica in our university dorm rooms could have afforded --- at the time or even now --- a genuine Picasso.)

The more these wonderful forms can be seen, appreciated and shown to those as yet unfamiliar with the aesthetic power of traditional tribal art forms, the better ... and that means accessibility outside of museums and galleries.

We hope you agree.



 

Below are some installation photos followed by links to the individual pieces and groups.

 

 

 

AUTHENTIC OBJECTS:

Showing signs of tribal use and age


BAULE
Animal Mask 13

TOMA
Mask 30

BAULE
Animal Mask 14

NAGALAND
House Panel



YORUBA
Egungun Mask 80

YORUBA
Egungun Mask 81

 

TEMNE
Headdress 8


 

BAULE
Goli Mask 31

BOKI
Head 3

LOBI
Flutes

 


MOSSI
Mask 21

BWA
Bushcow Mask 1

IBIBIO
Head 2


FON
Fetish 38

JUKUN
Masks

IGBO
Ikenga Figures


SENUFO
"Firespitter" Mask 12



JUKUN
Animal Masks


IGBO
Animal Figures

BAULE,Bo nun amuin
Mask 9

MOSSI
Zazaigo Mask 1

 

CHAMBA
Figure 4



DAN
Headdress 137


 FIPA
Helmet 6

BAMANA
Animal Puppets

BOZO
Animal Masks

IGALA
Headdress 1


DOGON
Doorlocks

 

TRADITIONAL FORMS:

Objects made for the art market

 

Western PENDE
Masks 17-18

DOGON
Mask 82

LUBA
Masks 26


JUKUN
Mask 5

MOSSI
Masks 26-27



PENDE
Animal Masks 38-40



BAMUN
Prestige Collars



BEMBE
Masks



BAULE
Goli Glin Mask 5


TABWA
Animal Mask 1

 

BAMANA
Chi Wara Female Headdresses



GURO
Zamle Antelope Masks



IJO
Janus Head 1


 

 BOBO
Masks



PENDE
Animal Masks

KORANKO
Mask 1

 

 TOMA
Landai Masks



BAMANA
Marka Masks



BAMANA
Animal Masks



BAMANA
Animal Masks  




MOSSI
Sukomse Masks

MOSSI
Zazaigo Masks
 



BAMANA
Horiz. Chi Wara Headdresses




LUBA
Animal Masks



GURO
Animal Masks

 

BAULE
Ram Masks

 

EJAGHAM (EKOI)
Animal Masks



GURO
Ram Masks

BIDJOGO
Heads


MOSSI
Yatenga Masks

 

MOSSI
Risian Masks

MOSSI
Masks


TEMNE
Heads



BAULE
Goli Masks (Small)

 

BAMILEKE
Buffalo Masks

 

BAULE
Goli Glin Masks

 

BAULE
Bo Nun Amuin Masks


 

BAMANA
Komo Masks

 

SENUFO
"Firespitter" Masks

YAKA
Animal Masks

 BAULE
DOORS

 

YAKA
Masks


 

BAMILEKE
HORNS

JIMINI (DJIMINI)
Masks



MAMA
Bushcow Masks



BAGA/NALU
Banda Mask 9



BAULE
Goli Masks (Large)



BOZO
Masks



BAMUN
Mask 11

YANGERE
Drum 5

EJAGHAM (EKOI)
Animal Masks



E. PENDE
Masks

AFIKPO
Mask 18

KURUMBA
Masks


LANDUMAN
Mask 1

EJAGHAM (EKOI)
Head 17


BAMILEKE
Ram Mask 1



CHAMBA
Headdress 1

WAWA
Animal Mask 1




ISHAN
Head 1

BWA
Mask 33

MAMA
Animal Mask 13




CHOKWE
Animal Mask 2

 IGBO
Ikenga 83

MOSSI
Sukomse Mask 8

If you are looking for a particular tribe or object please check our alphabetical list of images and catalogs.

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