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A Bobo Mask, "nwenka"

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Item Details

Description

Maske, "nwenka"
Bobo, Burkina Faso
Gesockelt / with custom base
Holz. H 109 cm.

Provenienz:
- Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel.
- Hammer Auktion 24 (05.07.2018) Lot 9. Storniert (unpaid).

Die Bobo (auch Bobo-Fing genannt) sind eine Ethnie in Burkina Faso und Mali. SIe verfügen über eine variantenreiche Maskentradition, wobei die Funktionen der Masken so zahlreich sind wie ihre formale Vielfalt.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Roy, Christopher (2007). Land of the Flying Masks. München: Prestel.

CHF 400 / 800
EUR 344 / 688

Condition

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A Bobo Mask, "nwenka"

Name: A Bobo Mask, \"nwenka\"
SKU: 69654485
Price: 400 CHF
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