Mosi Antelope Wooden Mask Burkina Faso

$300 · Offered by Second Story Books

Burkina Faso. A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden mask attributed to the Mossi Mosi people of Burkina Faso depicts a stylized antelope form. It features an elongated oval face with a projecting ridge nose, cylindrical facial elements, pierced geometric motifs, and tall arched horns. Painted in black, white, red, and blue pigments, the mask embodies themes of agricultural fertility, social order, and ancestral protection. Dimensions are approximately 22 x 4 x 9

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