Mossi - Burkina Faso

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Excellent helmet mask on head from Mossi culture in Burkina Faso, carved wood, 23 cm high, provenance from a private collection, sold with a stand, in good condition.

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Excellent helmet mask worn on the head, with remnants of polychromy and kaolin, marks from “red-hot iron,” in good overall condition; only the plant fibers that covered the wearer's face are missing.

Origin Bonhams, Los Angeles, USA 2012

Excellent helmet mask worn on the head, with remnants of polychromy and kaolin, marks from “red-hot iron,” in good overall condition; only the plant fibers that covered the wearer's face are missing.

Origin Bonhams, Los Angeles, USA 2012

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Mossi
Country of Origin
Burkina Faso
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition
Height
23 cm
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
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