Carved Ancestor Figure Mossi Of Burkina Faso

$3,000 · Offered by Second Story Books

Burkina Faso: Early 20th century. Fine West African carved wooden ancestor figure, attributed to the Mossi or a related Gur-speaking culture of Burkina Faso. The sculpture depicts a standing male figure with highly elongated proportions, prominent blade-form nose, pointed ears, incised facial scarification, and a worn sacrificial patina suggestive of ritual use. The restrained geometric carving and powerful abstraction are characteristic of sculptural traditions of

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