Mask "wan zega" · Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa · ID: 3041712

Name: Mask "wan zega"
SKU: 3041712
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France

Size

H: 75 cm

H: 29.5 inch

Description

light brown wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, the facial plane divided by a protruding nose ridge, two pairs of eyes with four slits each, horn-like projection, rep. (breakage), cracks, small missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, base;
“wan zega” behaves aggressively, chasing spectators and using whips liberally to keep crowds back from the performance area.

The object Mask “wan zega” with the object ID 3041712 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 151.

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