Zoomorphic mask · Burkina Faso, Bobo · ID: 3037051
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Provenance
Brigitte Zehrer, Würzburg, GermanySize
H: 45,5 cm
H: 17.9 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina, polychrome paint, in form of a bird (rooster ?), painted and incised geometrical ornaments, pierced around the rim, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion;
the Bobo use a great variety of masks. They are used on three important occasions: male initiation ceremonies, thanksgiving, and funerals.
The object Zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3037051 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 165.
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Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, illl. 166