Helmet mask "bolo"

Description

wood, polychrome paint, incised lines dividing the facial plane into geometric compartments which are accentuated by different colours, eyelashes made from real hair, inserted wooden teeth, crowned by a high head crest, chin plug, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
masks are the most important artifacts made by the Bobo people. They appear at three important events - initiation celebrations for young boys, harvest festivals and at funeral ceremonies.