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Unknown"Bobo Mask Burkina Fasso-Upper Volta, " Carved & Painted Wood created c. 1945c. 1945
c. 1945
$12,325
£9,225.08
€10,659.69
CA$17,090.67
A$19,143.74
CHF 9,952.62
MX$236,386.69
NOK 126,788.52
SEK 119,858.82
DKK 79,548.43
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"Bobo Mask Burkina Fasso-Upper Volta" is a wood carved sculpture with painted details. It features the image of an abstracted face with a large almost elephant-like ruck protruding out from the top.
28" x 19" x 9"
The Bobo have lived in the region for centuries, with some estimates dating back to 800 A.D. It is generally believed that they moved into this area from the north. Masks fashioned from leaf, fiber, cloth, and wood are usually worn with leaf and fiber costumes. The major context is men's initiation.
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