ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
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A large Bwa butterfly mask,

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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.