Duck mask
Burkina Faso, Gurunsi
not available anymore
Provenance
Thomas Waigel, Pfinztal, GermanySize
H: 41 cm
H: 16.1 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted greyishbrown patina, pigment remains, incised geometrical ornaments, remains of cord material, rep. (break/ forehead crest), cracks, small missing parts, traces of abrasion;
the duck is believed to harbor magical spirits because it carries diseases that kill other farmstead fowl.