Antelope mask ·  Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3041223

Description

wood, black and red paint, white pigment, concentrical eyes, typical graphic decor, pierced see holes, slightly dam., rep. (right ear, left horn broken);
each of the lineages, the “tengabisi” has its own totem. These totems are generally different animal species, but in some cases are humans, or spirits with human or animal attributes who played central roles in the myth of the origin of the lineage. Mossi wood masks represent these various totems.