Zemanek-Münster

Zoomorphic mask (hyaena?)

Burkina Faso, Winiama
sold EUR 450
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch

Description

wood, black and white pigment, completely decorated with painted and incised ornaments, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the masks of the Winiama mainly depict bush spirits and spiritual beings who adopted animalic forms.


Comparing literature

Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 83

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