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Anthropomorphic helmet mask "bolo"
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Lot 115
90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Anthropomorphic helmet mask "bolo"

Burkina Faso, Bobo
not available anymore
Provenance
Alfred L. Scheinberg, New York, USA
Stewart J. Warkow, New York, USA
Mark Eglinton, New York, USA
Size
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch

Description

wood, old place of repair, base

This genre of helmet mask is worn by blacksmiths at important agricultural celebrations, initiation rites, and funerals in Bobo communities. In performances, “bolo” function primarily to provide entertainment.

Africa
Masks

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