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Mask "wan zega" - Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa

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Mask "wan zega" - Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa: light brown wood, polychrome paint, protruding nose bridge with notches, pierced eyezone, horn-like projection, rep. (breakage), cracks, small missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abr

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Mask "wan zega" - Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa

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Description

light brown wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, the facial plane divided by a protruding nose ridge, two pairs of eyes with four slits each, horn-like projection, rep. (breakage), cracks, small missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, base;
"wan zega" behaves aggressively, chasing spectators and using whips liberally to keep crowds back from the performance area.
H: 75 cm, H: 29,5 inch
Provenance:
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France
Expertise:
Certificat d' Authenticite, Alain Dufour, St Maur, 24 May 2001
Continent: Africa

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Mask "wan zega" - Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa

Name: Mask \"wan zega\" - Burkina Faso, Mossi-Boulsa
SKU: 50969597
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: InStock

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