African Art Home Décor carved wooden mask Bwa Bobo oule Bobo-ule, Bwaba -4343

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African Art Home Décor carved wooden mask Bwa Bobo oule Bobo-ule, Bwaba-37/13.7 CM
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110 $
Previous price 190$
African Art Home Décor carved wooden mask Bwa Bobo oule Bobo-ule, Bwaba-37/13.7 CM
Wooden masks are found only among the Bwa in the south. The majority of masks have a circular face with geometric designs painted in vivid colors, and is surmounted by a large plank with a crescent-shaped motif at the end. The eyes set off by concentric circles, for instance, are intended to recall an owl, and the hooked shape extending from its forehead alludes to the hornbill. These masks represent animals: antelopes, warthogs, wild buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles, serpents, fish, birds, and insects, along with some human beings, and bush spirits who take on supernatural forms. The motifs are symbols linked to Do and to the history of the clan. The mask is worn in front of the face. They are differentiated only by the shape of the horns, while the muzzle and protruding eyes remain the same structure. The dancer looks through the open hole of the mouth. These masks are thought to be inhabited by supernatural forces, which act to benefit the clan that possess them. The Bwa carve also polychrome masks in horizontal shapes, which symbolize butterflies or hawks. The butterfly mask is decorated with concentric circles, while the hawk mask has a plain white surface. Masks are involved in burials, at the end of periods of mourning, in initiations, and for entertainment festivities on market days.
SIZE OF THE MASK
37/13.7 CM
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Condition
SOLD without THE STAND
Material
An original patina covers the item
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Location
Purchase 3 items and receive one stand worth $ 40 as a gift
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Wooden masks are found only among the Bwa in the south. The majority of masks have a circular face with geometric designs painted in vivid colors, and is surmounted by a large plank with a crescent-shaped motif at the end. The eyes set off by concentric circles, for instance, are intended to recall an owl, and the hooked shape extending from its forehead alludes to the hornbill. These masks represent animals: antelopes, warthogs, wild buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles, serpents, fish, birds, and insects, along with some human beings, and bush spirits who take on supernatural forms. The motifs are symbols linked to Do and to the history of the clan. The mask is worn in front of the face. They are differentiated only by the shape of the horns, while the muzzle and protruding eyes remain the same structure. The dancer looks through the open hole of the mouth. These masks are thought to be inhabited by supernatural forces, which act to benefit the clan that possess them. The Bwa carve also polychrome masks in horizontal shapes, which symbolize butterflies or hawks. The butterfly mask is decorated with concentric circles, while the hawk mask has a plain white surface. Masks are involved in burials, at the end of periods of mourning, in initiations, and for entertainment festivities on market days.
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