WAN NYAKA ANTELOPE MASK - Burkina Faso - Mossi
WAN NYAKA ANTELOPE MASK - Burkina Faso - Mossi First half of the 20th century. Wood, red and black pigments, kaolin. Dimensions: 67 x 25 cm. The antelope represents the mythical animal associated with the origins of the Mossi people. It is also the protective animal of the founding clans of the Mossi people (the Kurumba). These antelope masks were used during funeral ceremonies and fertility rites. These are helmet-shaped masks topped with large horns and a long, beak-shaped snout, decorated with geometric motifs. The colors adorning these masks are red, black, and white. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal Ref.: 1099
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WAN NYAKA ANTELOPE MASK - Burkina Faso - Mossi First half of the 20th century. Wood, red and black pigments, kaolin. Dimensions: 67 x 25 cm. The antelope represents the mythical animal associated with the origins of the Mossi people. It is also the protective animal of the founding clans of the Mossi people (the Kurumba). These antelope masks were used during funeral ceremonies and fertility rites. These are helmet-shaped masks topped with large horns and a long, beak-shaped snout, decorated with geometric motifs. The colors adorning these masks are red, black, and white. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal Ref.: 1099
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