Blacksmith's mask "hombo" or "kobiay"
Burkina Faso, Bwa / Houndé
not available anymore
Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24 October 2020, Lot 137German Private Collection
Size
H: 73 cm
H: 28.7 inch
Description
wood, pigments, rest. (crack)
This mask was carved by the blacksmith’s and it represents “hombo”, the protecitve spirit of the smiths.