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.

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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

BAMANA Kono Mask 1

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

Ivory Horn 1 12.75" long

IGALA Headdress 1

BAMANA Doorlocks

DOGON Doorlocks

Western PENDE Masks 17-18

DOGON Mask 82

LUBA Masks 26

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JUKUN Mask 5

MOSSI Masks 26-27

PENDE Animal Masks 38-40

MAKONDE Horn/Post 1 64.5" high $1500

SENUFO Horn 1 18" high $400

SUDAN Horn 2 21" high $200

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