Hornbill mask · Burkina Faso, Nuna · ID: 3049505
sold
EUR 1,700
Provenance
René and Maud Garcia, Paris, FranceSize
H: 85 cm
H: 33.5 inch
Description
wood, colour pigments, rest., base
The hornbill plays an important role in the Nuna supernatural universe. It is believed that the bird can communicate with otherworldly spirits.
Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 57