tribal masks
Ritual carved faces
Tribal masks are ceremonial face coverings created by indigenous peoples, traditionally used in rituals, dances, and spiritual practices.
The masks often represent ancestors, spirits, animals, or supernatural forces, serving as conduits between human and divine realms.
In contemporary usage, tribal masks appear as decorative objects, museum artifacts, or inspiration for Western art: African tribal masks influenced Picasso's work.
The term sometimes carries colonial overtones when applied broadly to diverse cultural traditions.
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonial dressFormal attire for rituals
- carvedCut to create form
- wood carvingSculpting with timber
wooden · African · ancestor · ancestor worship · spirit · spirit world · dance · painted · feathers · headdress · shaman · secret society · coming of age · fertility rite · sacred · face · disguise · totem
- indigenous traditionselder council, powwows, totem poles, healing rituals, sweat lodges
- global decorrugs, boho style, bohemian, wall hangings, ceramic tiles
- island souvenirsseashells, shell jewelry, leis, tikis, tiki statues
- masksN95, kachina, ancestor spirits, respirator, false face
- exotic decorbohemian, desert oasis, zen, palm trees, wabi-sabi
- African artifactsAfrican art, ritual objects, kente cloth, mudcloth, djembe
tribal masksHalloween masks
Wearable October disguises
theatrical props · masquerade masks · carnival masks · movie props
tribal maskscontemporary sculpture
Recent three-dimensional artworks
modern art · digital art · minimalist art · abstract expressionism
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