Face mask "wan-zega" · Burkina Faso, Mossi, Region Boulsa · ID: 3051620
Starting price
EUR 1,500
Estimated price
EUR 3,000
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 27 May 2017, Vol. II, lot 223
Size
H: 63 cm
H: 24.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Mossi in the far eastern area near Boulsa and Zeguedeguin use sets of three masks: a male, the “wan-zega” or red mask, a female, the “wan-sablaga” or black mask and the protective dwarf spirit mask, “yali”.
“Wan-zega” behaves aggressively, chasing spectators and using whips liberally to keep crowds back from the performance area. “Wan-zega” appears at funeral ceremonies.
Expertise
Certificat d' Authenticité, Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, 12 January 2002
Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, p. 405, ill. 114
Publications
AHDRC: 0139724