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African mask Toussiana bird Burkina Faso Mid XXem
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Toussiana Plank Bird from Burkina Faso Mid XXem
Provenance: private Swedish collection , auction
The TOUSSIAN live in the Southwest of Burkina Faso. The mask presented here is a Loniaken mask related to the cult of the Lo or of the Do (funerary rites): it also has an initiatory function.
In order to be eligible for marriage, the TOUSSIAN had to accomplish all the initiation stages and had to be re-baptised: names of animals or birds were given to the initiates. The Loniaken masks were carved according to each new name: in this case it is a bird.
This mask is above all a board-mask: it is a rectangular mask surmounted by a superstructure (in this case it is the head of a bird). Good condition with a nice patina , Holes for raphia.
- Dimensions:Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7883235648222
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