Mask "wan zega" · Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa · ID: 3041715

Name: Mask "wan zega"
SKU: 3041715
Price: 1800 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,800

Provenance

Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France

Size

H: 63 cm

H: 24.8 inch

Description

light brown wood, polychrome paint, protruding nose bridge with notches, pierced eyezone, 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 3041715 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 223 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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