Antilope Helmet Wan Wid Pelego
Mossi · Burkina Faso
Reference: MFZ-48
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- Height
- 46 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Mask helmet with red and black polychrome. This strange and imaginary antelope represents undoubtedly the antelope horse or hypothragus, very represented in the cosmogonies of countries…
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Full original description
Mask helmet with red and black polychrome. This strange and imaginary antelope represents undoubtedly the antelope horse or hypothragus, very represented in the cosmogonies of countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali, which the indigenous call Coba. According to these cosmogonies the antelope would have come down from heaven to teach men how to till the earth. These masks belong to hunter societies and in addition to participating in ceremonies, mainly funerals, of their associations, participate in agrarian rites. Time skate.
Further technical information
- Width
- 19 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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