Zoomorphic mask ·  Burkina Faso, Winiama · ID: 3033003

Description

wood, polychrome paint, in form of a warthog, three tube-shaped protrudings at the temples, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the knowledge of the masks and their geometrical patterns is restricted to the male population. During a two week initiation the boys are introduced to this secret knowledge, which also serves for mediation of social and moral values.

Comparing literature

Förster, Till, Skulptur in Westafrika, Freiburg im Breisgau 1995, p. 77, ill. 3-7