Moagha Wonsilva O Zooaga Mask
Mossi · Burkina Faso
Reference: MFZ-31
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- Height
- 27 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
This mask is from the Moagha group of the familyMossiIt represents a hawk with wings deployed in flight position and evokes death. It is a sacred…
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Full original description
This mask is from the Moagha group of the familyMossiIt represents a hawk with wings deployed in flight position and evokes death. It is a sacred mask of hunter who participates in the rites of circumcision and agrarian celebrations. According to the myths it would be the first mask that entered the family Mossi. Polychromy in black and white by pulling dark brown. The front of the wings and the body are decorated with triangles in which both colors alternate. The end of the wings has stripes that resemble circle arches.
Further technical information
- Width
- 25 cm
- 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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