EXCEPTIONAL BWA MOSSI MASK - MOSSI - Burkina Faso (No Reserve Price)

EXCEPTIONAL WOODEN BWA MASK - MOSSI - BURKINA FASO

This imposing African mask linked to the society of
blacksmiths hombo has a mouth
rectangular representing the forge. The straight nose
evokes the Fulani woman, and the horns
the qualities associated with the bush antelope
Among the Mossi, a mask called wan-balinga
takes on some of these features, including the goatee,
symbolizing a mythical bearded woman, mother
of the first Mossi king.

The African art sculptures of Bobo, Bwa, Kurumba
and Mossi, living in Burkina Faso, resume and
frequently combine stylized elements
borrowed from men, animals or even
to insects. It is the spirits of nature who
are supposed to determine well-being and
prosperity of an individual, and adversity will be
considered to be the result of negligence on the part of
collective rites. It is therefore during different
celebrations that the mask will personify a
spirit of nature or that of an ancestor in order
to influence the daily lives of members of the ethnic group.
They appear to honor the deceased during
funeral rites, and to escort souls
to the kingdom of the dead. They occur
also during agricultural festivals with the aim of
to ensure the progression of the seasons, likewise
during the initiation rites will they initiate the young people
people to the responsibilities of adult life.

Height 45 cm

Width 20 cm

Depth 19 cm

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