Zoomorphic mask · Burkina Faso, Winiama · ID: 3033003
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Provenance
European Private CollectionDescription
wood, polychrome paint, in form of a warthog, three tube-shaped protrudings at the temples, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
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.
Littérature comparée
Förster, Till, Skulptur in Westafrika, Freiburg im Breisgau 1995, p. 77, ill. 3-7