Mask - Bozo - Mali (No reserve price)





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Masque, a Bozo lion decorative polychrome mask from Mali, made of wood and brass, reproduction, measuring 42 cm high by 17 cm wide in excellent condition and sold without a stand.
Description from the seller
In African art, the Bozos are known for their pieces in bright colors.
A very beautiful example of a decorative animal mask, a polychrome lion.
The Bozos are a people who remain to this day semi-nomadic, moving their dwellings according to the seasons and the water level, upstream or downstream of the river for some families. They often live on temporary islands created by reeds, or even partially create them by draining the banks of an islet.
Forced to settle during the reign of Cheikhou Amadou (1810-1844), they remain nomadic and return to their thatched huts for a few months of fishing after the rainy season.
Seller's Story
In African art, the Bozos are known for their pieces in bright colors.
A very beautiful example of a decorative animal mask, a polychrome lion.
The Bozos are a people who remain to this day semi-nomadic, moving their dwellings according to the seasons and the water level, upstream or downstream of the river for some families. They often live on temporary islands created by reeds, or even partially create them by draining the banks of an islet.
Forced to settle during the reign of Cheikhou Amadou (1810-1844), they remain nomadic and return to their thatched huts for a few months of fishing after the rainy season.

