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Mask
BoboMid–20th century
- Attribution
- Possibly Bobo Burkina Faso Northern Africa and the Sahel
- Medium
- Wood and pigment
- Physical dimensions
- 31.8 × 25.4 × 27.3 cm (12 1/2 × 10 × 10 3/4 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of Dr. Jimmy and Mrs. Jetta Jones
CATALOGUE RECORD
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This mask is defined by its abstract human features, segmented approach to form, and line of bright blue color around the middle section of the helmet. Most likely the mask comes from southwest Burkina Faso, an area where several interrelated cultures coexisted for several centuries. Masks and figures with crested coiffures and contrasting colors are found in many parts of the region.
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