GURUNSI MASK BURKINA FASO
carved wood and pigment, possessing a hybrid of zoomorphic and anthropomorphic qualities, a pair of high crests above a rounded face with broad mouth, the lips flaring outwards exposing the individually carved teeth, the geometric nose prominent, the eyes formed of concentric circles, a cone shaped beard below, the striking visage accented with pigment in cream, red and black (Dimensions: 87cm long)
(87cm long)
Footnote: Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 2014 Stefan Klein, Koln, Germany Private collection, United Kingdom
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carved wood and pigment, possessing a hybrid of zoomorphic and anthropomorphic qualities, a pair of high crests above a rounded face with broad mouth, the lips flaring outwards exposing the individually carved teeth, the geometric nose prominent, the eyes formed of concentric circles, a cone shaped beard below, the striking visage accented with pigment in cream, red and black (Dimensions: 87cm long)
(87cm long)
Footnote: Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 2014 Stefan Klein, Koln, Germany Private collection, United Kingdom
