Buffalo mask ·  Burkina Faso, Nunuma · ID: 3038213

Description

wood, matt patina, remains of paint, long snout, triangular in diameter, crowned by mighty horns, nearly closed to a circle, incised zigzag- and diamond-shaped ornaments coated with encrusted layers of paint, pierced around the rim, min. dam., surface marked by insect caused damage, missing parts, cracks, base;
the masks of the Gurunsi group show the contrast between the cultural area of the village and the surrounding wilderness. Most of the masks show beings from the bush in an animalic or fantastic shape not visible for humans.The knowledge of the masks and their geometrical patterns is restricted to the male population. During a two week initiation the boys are introduced to this secret knowledge, which also serves for mediation of social and moral values.

L’objet Buffalo mask avec l’ID d’objet 3038213 a fait partie de l’enchère 79th Tribal Art Auction en 21 mars 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 158.

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Littérature comparée

Förster, Till, Skulptur in Westafrika, Freiburg im Breisgau 1995, p. 59, ill. 2 - 1