BUFFALO MASK - Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
BUFFALO MASK - Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso First half of the 20th century. Wood, red and black pigments, kaolin. Dimensions: 72 cm. Buffalo mask with a stylized face. Large, imposing horns with ringed bases; the round, incised eyes—white in the center—are outlined by red and black circles; a wide red band crosses the animal’s muzzle from the top of the head to the tip of the muzzle, which ends in a slight flare. Expert: Coryse Mwape
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BUFFALO MASK - Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso First half of the 20th century. Wood, red and black pigments, kaolin. Dimensions: 72 cm. Buffalo mask with a stylized face. Large, imposing horns with ringed bases; the round, incised eyes—white in the center—are outlined by red and black circles; a wide red band crosses the animal’s muzzle from the top of the head to the tip of the muzzle, which ends in a slight flare. Expert: Coryse Mwape
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