John Paul

Company Description

When most people think of African art they think of African masks. But many other items such as drums, sculpture, and fertility idols, also play important parts in African cultural life. John Paul've tried to include a variety of African masks from all regions of the continent including Benin, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Ghana,  Sudan, Mauritania, Congo, Gabon, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Cameroon, Ethiopia, and the Ivory Coast. Included are pieces from many the great peoples of Africa: Ashanti, Sidamo, Sande, Yoruba, Bambara, Salanpaso, Salampasu, Bobo, Fanti, Baule, Baoule, Punu, Fang, Tikar, Teke and Kudu, to name a few.  Tribal names and African mask names often have numerous different spellings. Please note that while we make every effort to include all known variants, some may have been inadvertently omitted. Please do not hesitate to e-mail with any questions. In addition to Tribal African masks and art, we also offer selected oil paintings by the noted African painter Andrew Bone.