Anthropomorphic helmet mask "bolo" · Burkina Faso, Bobo · ID: 3044724
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Provenance
Alfred L. Scheinberg, New York, USAStewart 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.