Helmet mask "bolo" ·  Burkina Faso, Bobo · ID: 3032926

Description

wood, polychrome paint, incised lines dividing the facial plane into geometric compartments which are accentuated by different colours, eyelashes made from real hair, inserted wooden teeth, crowned by a high head crest, chin plug, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
masks are the most important artifacts made by the Bobo people. They appear at three important events - initiation celebrations for young boys, harvest festivals and at funeral ceremonies.