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.
The object Hornbill mask with the object ID 3047164 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020, lot number 145 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,500 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 57 ff.