West African Polychrome Wood Bush Cow Mask

West Africa, Burkina Faso / Ghana. A carved wood mask in a double-disc form, the upper disc pierced to resemble horns and a solid lower disc joined at a narrow waist with lateral ear projections. The front face is both etched and painted in red, blue, black, and white geometric registers, with a leopard figural handle at center. Masks were used in secret societies and festivals associated with healing and community protection among neighboring peoples of the Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Cote d'Ivoire border region. The reverse is pierced with holes along the rim for attachments to a costume. Item # 203525

Estimate:$450

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