A Bwa Ba face maskof hollowed form with three planklike curved "horns"; encrusted patina with remnants of different coloured pigments, signs of age and ritual use.

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Height: 77 cm
Weight: 3,5 kg

by Thomas Wheelock, Wheelock collection

A renowned collector presents for the first time his treasure trove of artifacts from Burkina Faso, home to some of Africa's most artistically prolific ethnic peoples. 

The collection of Thomas Wheelock is the largest assemblage of Burkina Faso art in the world. Now made accessible to the public for the first time in this book, it reveals the country's enormous artistic range. Featured here are examples of the intricate and brightly colored masks for which Burkina Faso is most.