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Contemporary African Masks and their descriptions

African contemporary artist do not only rework traditional notions of the mask into their creations, they have adopted the form of mask making as the space to express themselves and to deliver their messages. This gallery contains a collection of masks from Ghana that have been produced for current local and international market. The captions attached further describe each mask and puts it into cultural perspective of modern Ghana.
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001_Round Facial Mask with two Cowries on each Cheek.JPG
001_Round Facial Mask with two Cowries on each Cheek.JPG		 002_Round Facial Mask with diameter outlined with cowries.JPG
002_Round Facial Mask with diameter outlined with cowries.JPG		 003_Upper Body Mask with a Human Figure sitting on top.JPG
003_Upper Body Mask with a Human Figure sitting on top.JPG		 004_Upper Body Mask with a Human Figure sitting on top (Black in Colour).JPG
004_Upper Body Mask with a Human Figure sitting on top (Black in Colour).JPG
005_Male Upper Body Mask with an abstract symbol carved on the head.JPG
005_Male Upper Body Mask with an abstract symbol carved on the head.JPG		 006_Female Upper Body Mask with an abstract symbol carved on the head.JPG
006_Female Upper Body Mask with an abstract symbol carved on the head.JPG		 007_Head and Facial Mask with Horns.JPG
007_Head and Facial Mask with Horns.JPG		 008_Head and Facial Mask with an open bird's beak fixed into the head.JPG
008_Head and Facial Mask with an open bird's beak fixed into the head.JPG
009_Head and Facial Mask (Elongated and painted in Black).JPG
009_Head and Facial Mask (Elongated and painted in Black).JPG		 010_Head and Facial Mask (Elongated and painted in Black)_Second Type.JPG
010_Head and Facial Mask (Elongated and painted in Black)_Second Type.JPG		 011_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol.JPG
011_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol.JPG		 012_Male Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol (Head gear with one cowry).JPG
012_Male Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol (Head gear with one cowry).JPG
013_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and two eggs.JPG
013_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and two eggs.JPG		 014_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and one egg.JPG
014_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and one egg.JPG		 015_Female Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG
015_Female Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG		 016_Male Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG
016_Male Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG
017_Mounted Animal_Headface Mask with two small horns and short ears.JPG
017_Mounted Animal_Headface Mask with two small horns and short ears.JPG		 018_Mounted Human_Headface Mask with rectangular shaped ears.JPG
018_Mounted Human_Headface Mask with rectangular shaped ears.JPG		 019_Cubic Headface Mask in red colour.JPG
019_Cubic Headface Mask in red colour.JPG		 020_Oval Head HeadFace Mask with Bat-like or bird-like creature pecking into the forehead.JPG
020_Oval Head HeadFace Mask with Bat-like or bird-like creature pecking into the forehead.JPG
021_Facial Mask Flat Head cubic cheeks HeadFace Mask.JPG
021_Facial Mask Flat Head cubic cheeks HeadFace Mask.JPG		 022_Facial Mask Slightly RoundedHeadForehead Face Mask with Line Decorations.JPG
022_Facial Mask Slightly RoundedHeadForehead Face Mask with Line Decorations.JPG		 023_Facial Mask (Female) ) a dented line separates the top head into two with a cowry shell image on each side.JPG
023_Facial Mask (Female) ) a dented line separates the top head into two with a cowry shell image on each side.JPG		 024_Facial Mask (Male) ) Bear Head without Cover.JPG
024_Facial Mask (Male) ) Bear Head without Cover.JPG
025_Head Mask of a Horse-like_Donkey-Like Animal Painted Black.JPG
025_Head Mask of a Horse-like_Donkey-Like Animal Painted Black.JPG		 026_Small head mask of an elephant with a trunk, two large ears and two small tusks.JPG
026_Small head mask of an elephant with a trunk, two large ears and two small tusks.JPG		 031_Small head mask of an elephant with a trunk, two large ears and two small tusks.JPG
031_Small head mask of an elephant with a trunk, two large ears and two small tusks.JPG		 027_Facial mask (female) the beak of a bird separates the top part of the head into two halves.JPG
027_Facial mask (female) the beak of a bird separates the top part of the head into two halves.JPG
028_Facial mask (male) Carved top head gear that looks like bird feathers.JPG
028_Facial mask (male) Carved top head gear that looks like bird feathers.JPG		 029_Facial mask with round and long forehead with a birdlike creature sitting on top of the head.JPG
029_Facial mask with round and long forehead with a birdlike creature sitting on top of the head.JPG		 Facial Mask with rounded forehead and face and colored in black with A snake carving from the top of the head extending down.JPG
Facial Mask with rounded forehead and face and colored in black with A snake carving from the top of the head extending down.JPG		 032_Facial mask (male) Scarifications dented lines carved in the wood decorate the top of the head.JPG
032_Facial mask (male) Scarifications dented lines carved in the wood decorate the top of the head.JPG
033_Facial mask (female) Incision lines used to decorate the top head and both sides of the long head.JPG
033_Facial mask (female) Incision lines used to decorate the top head and both sides of the long head.JPG		 035_Facial mask carved with braided head gear and two straight lines in the middle to cover the top of the head.JPG
035_Facial mask carved with braided head gear and two straight lines in the middle to cover the top of the head.JPG		 036_Facial mask, black in color and a headgear with two dented lines decorating the two edges.JPG
036_Facial mask, black in color and a headgear with two dented lines decorating the two edges.JPG		 037_Facial mask braided style with symbol.jpg
037_Facial mask braided style with symbol.jpg
038_Facial mask symbol directed right.jpg
038_Facial mask symbol directed right.jpg		 040_Facial mask with hand carved decorations and except God symbol.jpg
040_Facial mask with hand carved decorations and except God symbol.jpg		 041_Facial mask with hand carved decorations and the image of a Rhino.jpg
041_Facial mask with hand carved decorations and the image of a Rhino.jpg		 080_HeadBody Mask The top of the head consists of eleven small figures resembling full human figurines.jpg
080_HeadBody Mask The top of the head consists of eleven small figures resembling full human figurines.jpg
078_BodyPlank Mask with abstract designs, patterns and colors_001.jpg
078_BodyPlank Mask with abstract designs, patterns and colors_001.jpg		 079_BodyPlank Mask with abstract designs, patterns and colors_002.jpg
079_BodyPlank Mask with abstract designs, patterns and colors_002.jpg		 083_Male Body mask of 180 cm high a star-like decoration.jpg
083_Male Body mask of 180 cm high a star-like decoration.jpg		 084_Female Body mask of 180cm high and a star-like decoration.jpg
084_Female Body mask of 180cm high and a star-like decoration.jpg
085_Male Body Mask of 180cm height adorned with abstract symbols and animals.jpg
085_Male Body Mask of 180cm height adorned with abstract symbols and animals.jpg		 086_Female Body Mask of 180cm height adorned with abstract symbols and animal.jpg
086_Female Body Mask of 180cm height adorned with abstract symbols and animal.jpg		 087_Male Body Mask of 185cm high with the image of a bird piecing its long beak into the head.jpg
087_Male Body Mask of 185cm high with the image of a bird piecing its long beak into the head.jpg		 088_Female Body Mask of 185cm high with the image of a bird piecing its long beak into the head.jpg
088_Female Body Mask of 185cm high with the image of a bird piecing its long beak into the head.jpg
090_Large Face Mask with color decoration and images of different animals.jpg
090_Large Face Mask with color decoration and images of different animals.jpg
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