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Mask "nwenka" - Burkina Faso, Bobo

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wood, traces of kaolin, red pigment and black paint, helmet-shaped corpus with pierced superstructure and elongated mask face, only small remains of original colourful painting preserved, slightly dam., crack;
the "nwenka" mask is one of the oldest and most sacred wooden masks that perform at Bobo masquerades. The "nwenka" masked dance imitates "wuro's" creating the world. These masks are worn with a costume of thick fibres.
H: 85 cm, H: 33,5 inch
Provenance:
American Private Collection
Continent: Africa

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Mask "nwenka" - Burkina Faso, Bobo

Name: Mask \"nwenka\" - Burkina Faso, Bobo
SKU: 50969584
Price: 2400 EUR
Availability: InStock

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