Zoomorphic plank mask "nwantantay" · Burkina Faso, Bwa · ID: 3042409

Name: Zoomorphic plank mask "nwantantay"
SKU: 3042409
Price: 1700 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,700

Provenance

Léon Gani, Paris, France

Size

H: 119,5 cm

H: 47.0 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted patina, polychrome paint, facial plane with prominent concentrical eyes and hook-shaped projection, standing human figure, sickle-shaped element with a bird on top, min. dam., missing part (back), traces of abrasion;
plank masks are the major artistic expression of the southern Bwa. They are signbords or tablets on which the graphic patterns communicate the ethical and moral values of the community. These are religious laws that the people of the community must observe if they are to receive the blessings of God. The black and white checkerboard at the back of this mask represents the value of lifelong learning.

The object Zoomorphic plank mask “nwantantay” with the object ID 3042409 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 204 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700.

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