Bobo Fing Mask, Burkina Faso

Object description :

"Bobo Fing Mask, Burkina Faso"

"Nwenke" type mask presenting an impassive and very balanced face. It is adorned with scarifications and is surmounted by a sagittal crest. Nails remain stuck in the forehead which indicates that it must have been adorned with a metal plate as is sometimes the case for this type of mask. Dense wood with patina of use, slight splits.
Height: 32cm
Bobo Fing people, Burkina Faso
First part of the 20th century
Provenance: - former English private collection
- ex Maurice Joy (London)
Sold with its base

Price: 2 200 €

Artist: Bobo Fing
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use

Length:
Height: 32 cm

Reference: 987181