Lighthouse Mask

Bozo · Mali

Reference: MFES-2

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Height
90 cm
Material
Wood and pigments.

Facial mask that represents Faro, protective deity of the waters and favoring the fishing, main way of life of the Bozo. The mask wears symbolic bull…

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Facial mask that represents Faro, protective deity of the waters and favoring the fishing, main way of life of the Bozo. The mask wears symbolic bull horns, his animal totem. Participates in the gtraditional festival of masks, an important moment in the social life of the BozoBlack patina.

Further technical information
Width
28 cm
Attributed period
Sixty years.

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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