{"product_id":"african-carved-wood-wall-mask","title":"African Carved Wood Wall Mask","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis striking large wooden mask was hand carved in Africa for sale rather than ritual use. It resembles the ceremonial masks of the Bembe people with exaggerated, owl-like eye sockets with almond-shaped, incised slits. The nose and round mouth are simple geometric projections. It's decorated on the sides, base and up onto the high, rounded forehead with carved line designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe mask measures 19 inches from top to bottom, 6 inches across at the top and 7 1\/4 wide at the bottom, where it projects 2 inches. It weighs approximately 1 1\/2 pounds and is in very good condition. There's a leather thong on the back and a gouged-out hole, both for hanging, but the mask can also be propped on a shelf or stand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eArtists like Picasso and Modigliani* were greatly influenced by African Art, especially masks like this one, which foreshadowed cubism and to a degree, the Modern Art movement. This mask makes a graphic artistic statement wherever it's exhibited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e* If you Google the limestone sculpture titled \"Tête\" by Modigliani, you will immediately see the African inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5528\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834030473403,"sku":"5528","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_25_2026_03_00_22_PM.png?v=1779941183","url":"https:\/\/www.primpingyourhome.com\/products\/african-carved-wood-wall-mask","provider":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}