Bonu Amwin mask
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: TRCH-10
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- Height
- 16 cm
- Material
- Wood
Natural light wood with shiny patina. The handle of the slingshot reproduces a Bo Nu Amwin zoomorfa mask, representing the buffalo. This mask was worn by…
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Full original description
Natural light wood with shiny patina. The handle of the slingshot reproduces a Bo Nu Amwin zoomorfa mask, representing the buffalo. This mask was worn by men before they left for war and to ask for protection against spells and bad harvests.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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