Zoomorphic plank mask "nwantantay" · Burkina Faso, Bwa · ID: 3045741
sold
EUR 2,500
Provenance
French Private CollectionSize
H: 107 cm
H: 42.1 inch
Description
wood, polychrome painted, cracks, place of original repair, slightly stained
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.
Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 140