A Gurunsi monkey mask, Burkina Faso, of hollowed oval form, an open snout with two rows of teeth beneath a long nose, almond-shaped closed eyes, which are bordered all around, c-shaped pointed ears, the whole mask decorated with incised and painted lines, pierced through at the rim for attachment; an aged patina with red, white and black pigments, traces of ritual use, incl. stand.

Lit.: Christopher D. Roy/Thomas G.B. Wheelock: Land of the Flying Masks. Art and Culture in Burkina Faso. The Thomas G. B. Wheelock Collection, München 2007.

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Height: 31 cm
Weight: 1,1 kg