Showcase your African masks, tribal artifacts, and rare dolls with professional stability and near-invisible design. Trusted by collectors, galleries, and museums.
When you invest in rare African masks, ancient tribal artifacts, or delicate antique dolls, standard display stands simply won’t do. Our Large T-Arms are specifically designed to provide robust structural support without detracting from the natural beauty and historical integrity of your collection. Whether you are curating a home gallery, setting up a museum exhibition, or protecting a prized family heirloom, our display mounts ensure your artifacts remain secure, upright, and visually striking.
12″H T-arms can be bent to hold masks, dolls and other objects. These are more rigid then other “T”-arms and are NOT softenend. These are harder to bend but will support more weight. As some have found, that bending too many times may break the stand, as it is made to be bent for one mask only. Tools, like pliers, may be helpful to the “do it yourself” process, and avoid direct pressure on the weld as the wire will be stronger than the weld. Also, touch up paint may be needed to cover marks or finish removed during the process. These come un-assembled and require either a hammer to tap the “T” into the base or if a little loose than a little glue to tighten the post. The “T” is easier to bend and work with when not in the base.
Showcase your African, Tribal, or Ceremonial masks with this professional-grade display stand. Featuring adjustable 12″ T-arms for custom fit and a sturdy black acrylic base, this stand offers a museum-quality display for art exhibits, shows, galleries, and home decor. Suitable for various artifacts and collectibles.
Versatile Display Solutions For:
- African & Tribal Masks: Securely cradle irregularly shaped ceremonial masks without putting pressure on fragile wooden features.
- Decorative & Ceremonial Pieces: Adaptable height and arm configurations fit a wide variety of global art forms.
- Antique Dolls & Figures: Provide reliable upright torso or waist support for delicate vintage and antique dolls.
- Rare Artifacts & Collectibles: Ideal for mounted antiquities, stone carvings, and unique sculptural items.
Artifact Display Stands
African ritual and ceremonial masks are usually made of wood and have holes along the sides where string or cord was used to hold the African mask in place. These holes can be used to mount the African mask on a display stand or hang on a wall. You could simply run a string or wire through the holes of the African mask to hang it, or mount it on a display base with an armature. The metal wire follows the inside perimeter so it cannot be seen through the openings in the mask such as the eyes and mouth. The wire goes into a hole on each side of the African mask to hold it in place. It looks better to bend the post where it comes to the bottom of the African mask back and away from the mask, then down to the base. This will add dimension and keeps the post back from the mask. The display base is commonly made of metal or other materials can be used such as acrylic or wood. Custom mounting for African masks can range in price and is expensive depending on quality of the display mount and size of the mask.
Another alternative for making African mask displays is to do it yourself. ClearCo Display has stock “T”-arm displays that can be used to make an African mask stand. They come as a basic “T” shape that you can bend the arms down and place into the side holes. The height of the post could be adjusted although you would need a hack saw or bolt cutters to cut through the ¼” steel.
Artifact Displays Headdresses’: Some African masks cover both head and face or full headdress. These may be easier to mount by using a base with a post and a fitting on top. The fitting is sometimes custom shaped to correctly fit the African head piece. There are also stock bases for this situation as well at ClearCo Display. These stock items can also be used for helmets, hats and other items of that nature available here.
Artifact Displays for Other masks, including masks that are not African, may be made of metal like copper or bronze; or stone such as jade or steatite. The stock stands may or may not work with these depending on size and weight.
African Mask:
African masks are typically used for rituals and ceremonies and are also a popular collector’s item, also seen in galleries and museums. Some African mask types are: Baule Mask, Biombo Mask, Bwa Mask, Dan Mask, Goma Mask, Kota Mask, Kwele Mask, Ligbi Mask, Lulua Mask, Lwalwa Mask, Pende Mask, Punu Mask, Senufo Mask, Teke Mask, Woyo Mask, Yohure Mask.
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