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Bwa / Gurunsi / Nuna mask Burkina Faso
Polychrome wood.
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119
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Bwa / Gurunsi / Nuna mask Burkina Faso
Polychrome wood.
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,200 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Bwa / Gurunsi / Nuna mask
Burkina Faso
Polychrome wood. Height 48 cm
Among the peoples of Burkina Faso, animal masks are
are generally associated with the protective spirits
spirits of the bush. The horns and snout of this mask
identify it as a buffalo. The
masked dancers perform during the dry season at initiations
initiations, funerals, market days, harvest festivals and annual rituals,
harvest festivals and annual renewal rituals,
to protect the well-being of the community.
Provenance :
- Everett Rassiga (New York/ Budapest/Geneva)
- Emily & Paul Stover Wingert (Monclair, New Jersey)
- Christie's sale (Paris) 30 October 2018 lot 45
- Acquired at this sale by its current owners.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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See original version (French)
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