ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Friday, 14 - Monday, 24 March 2025
A large Bwa butterfly mask
Estimate $500 - $1,000
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
Bwa culture, southern Burkina Faso, carved geometric patterns with kaolin pigments, central humanoid face with hooked nose. This mask would be worn in a rain dance during agricultural festivals. L.2060mm. Provenance: purchased from Dunbar Sloane 2024, private collection of Michael Yoffe.
