Africa Direct is a seller site that specializes in a variety of African tribal masks from around Africa. They carry African masks from across the continent.
Bob Ibold exhibits many of the masks he has for sale or has sold. He exhibits them on the site for interested visitors to see, especially students who are doing world culture or art projects. Many of the masks are labeled with the following information: its use, cultural origins, size, and construction materials.
Click on any mask for more photos and a description.
Either click “List” or “Gallery”
The Art of the African Mask (Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia)
African Art: Men Who Dance as Women (Detroit Institute of Art)
A great site with photos and short explanations – but remember they’re a business selling these pieces of art.
Initiation Arts in African Culture (National Museum of African Art)