Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali calebas Please note that this item

Please note that this item has been cherished for many years and its vintage status may be visible in the form of (light) wear

There are small ones

Korwars dienen als nieuwe verblijfplaats voor de ziel van een overleden voorouder

Lengte: ±35 cm (lineair gemeten)

elongated and very detailed designs

Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali calebas Please note that this itemDimensions: 67 x 16 x 17 cm. In both Burkina Faso and Mali, such antelope masks are common. They are worn during masked dances. Animal masks represent protective forest spirits that help with the fertility of the land and the animals. The mask contains carved symmetrical geometric motifs. Characteristic of these masks are the antlers with a forward bend and the upright ears. The mask comes from a private collection of a Dutch collector who worked in