Zoomorphic plank mask "nwantantay" · Burkina Faso, Bwa · ID: 3052414
Sold
EUR 2,100
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, SwitzerlandSize
H: 192 cm
H: 75.6 inch
Description
wood, pigments, original repair (crack)
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.
The object Zoomorphic plank mask “nwantantay” with the object ID 3052414 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 249 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,100.
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Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 140