Hornbill mask · Burkina Faso, Nuna · ID: 3047164
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.
Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 57 ff.