Hornbill mask · Burkina Faso, Gurunsi (Winiama / Nuna) · ID: 3049323
sold
EUR 750
Provenance
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize
H: 69 cm
H: 27.2 inch
Description
wood, strongly encrusted patina, sacrificial traces, base
This is an example for a very old mask that was retired from performing and became to an altar or shrine object on which sacrifices were offered to the spirits.
The designation “Gurunsi” is used as a collective term for several ethnic groups: Nuna, Winiama, Nunuma, Sisala, Kasena und Léla.