Hornbill mask
Burkina Faso, Nuna
Price
EUR 1,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
British Collection (1960s/70s)Size
H: 73 cm
H: 28.7 inch
Description
wood, pigments, plant fibre,
The hornbill (“Bucorvus abysinicus”) is associated by the ethnic groups of Burkina Faso with the spirit world.