Mask Helmet Wan Nyaka
Mossi · Burkina Faso
Reference: MFZ-14
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- Height
- 64 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Mask that appears mainly in the agrarian festivities and in funeral ceremonies, belonging certainly to a secret society of hunters. It represents an imaginary antelope, with…
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Full original description
Mask that appears mainly in the agrarian festivities and in funeral ceremonies, belonging certainly to a secret society of hunters. It represents an imaginary antelope, with horns similar to those of the orix, although shorter, thin and too long ears and nose more similar to that of the dog than that of the antelope. Rhomboidal eyes and geometrical drawings typical of the etnina. Patina crustosa at several points on a dark, white and red brown polychrome with a marked patina of time.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Burkina Faso. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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