mossi - Burkina Faso
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Mossi wooden African helmet crest from Burkina Faso, origin Burkina Faso, Mossi culture, carved wood, dimensions 180 mm high, 135 mm wide, 350 mm deep, weight 390 g.
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Burkina Faso
Mossi
Wood
Height: 180mm
Width: 135mm
Depth: 350mm
Weight: 390 g
Weight: 710 g
Crest / African helmet made of wood from the Mossi ethnicity of Burkina Faso.
Some Mossi masks depict wild animals such as the buffalo, elephant, and lion, which are the most common.
However, it is rarer to see domesticated animals elevated to the rank of ritual masks.
Zo0nomorphic masks of animals such as the Ram, Goat, Horse, Rooster, and Dog will nonetheless bring additional symbolic meaning to the masquerades, and in some cases represent the animal that will be sacrificed.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African state bordered to the north and west by Mali, to the east by Niger, and to the south by Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast.
The first Mossi Empire was founded in the 15th century by invading forces from Ghana.
Formerly known as Upper Volta, the country’s name became Burkina Faso in 1984.
“burkina” means “honest man” and in Dioula, “faso” means “house of the ancestors” or “country.” In full, the name Burkina Faso means "the homeland of honest people".
The Mossi are the main ethnic group of Burkina Faso.
Fast and secure shipping. Parcels are shipped with insurance and a tracking number.
Delivery via Chronopost between 1 to 3 days in France, 2 to 5 days in the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe, worldwide and to islands with Colissimo International.
We speak English.
Seller's Story
Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
Translated by Google TranslateBurkina Faso
Mossi
Wood
Height: 180mm
Width: 135mm
Depth: 350mm
Weight: 390 g
Weight: 710 g
Crest / African helmet made of wood from the Mossi ethnicity of Burkina Faso.
Some Mossi masks depict wild animals such as the buffalo, elephant, and lion, which are the most common.
However, it is rarer to see domesticated animals elevated to the rank of ritual masks.
Zo0nomorphic masks of animals such as the Ram, Goat, Horse, Rooster, and Dog will nonetheless bring additional symbolic meaning to the masquerades, and in some cases represent the animal that will be sacrificed.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African state bordered to the north and west by Mali, to the east by Niger, and to the south by Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast.
The first Mossi Empire was founded in the 15th century by invading forces from Ghana.
Formerly known as Upper Volta, the country’s name became Burkina Faso in 1984.
“burkina” means “honest man” and in Dioula, “faso” means “house of the ancestors” or “country.” In full, the name Burkina Faso means "the homeland of honest people".
The Mossi are the main ethnic group of Burkina Faso.
Fast and secure shipping. Parcels are shipped with insurance and a tracking number.
Delivery via Chronopost between 1 to 3 days in France, 2 to 5 days in the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe, worldwide and to islands with Colissimo International.
We speak English.
Seller's Story
Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
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Ethnic group/ culture
mossi
Country of Origin
Burkina Faso
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
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