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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Full original description
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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