Bobo Painted Wooden Black Beige Bird Shoulder Mask Burkina Faso

$200 · Offered by Second Story Books

Burkina Faso. Hand-carved bird shoulder mask from the Bobo society of Burkina Faso, made of wood and painted with black and beige linear and dotted geometric motifs. The stylized avian form features a tall vertical crest, a projecting beak, broad, outstretched wings, and a tapered breast, exemplifying the bold abstract forms characteristic of Bobo ceremonial sculpture. Traditionally worn on the shoulders during masquerade performances, these bird forms embody

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