Zoomorphic mask ·  Burkina Faso, Winiama · ID: 3038796

Description

wood, slightly encrusted patina, painted white, red and black, of oval hollowed form with chin plug and high towering flat horns, characterized by round eyes with concentrical rings and a large round mouth with big teeth, decorated with incised linear ornaments, accentuated by changing colour, rep. (breakage right horn), cracks, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion

Comparing literature

Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 88 ff.