Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali calebas Lengte: ±35 cm (lineair gemeten)

Lengte: ±35 cm (lineair gemeten)

De bellen zouden energieën kunnen aantrekken of afstoten

en fungeerde als bescherming tijdens het reizen

The vertical scars on the face are typical of these statues

Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali calebas Lengte: ±35 cm (lineair gemeten)Dimensions: 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