Mossi / Winiama Kedouneh Mask, Burkina Faso #770 bone mala of Understanding

of Understanding

nor do all relatively large scale processional display figures necessarily

The enormous number of different masks embody unspecified spirits of the deceased

11mm x 11mm

14 1/2" long

Mossi / Winiama Kedouneh Mask, Burkina Faso #770 bone mala of UnderstandingMossi Winiama Kedouneh Mask, Burkina Faso #770 A Winiama armorial mask called Kedouneh, an animal head with bulging round eyes and open mouth exposing the wooden teeth, crowned by a sickle shaped crest and two large horns in curved position; fine patina of kaolin and blackened geometrical patterns. Measurements: 75cm Condition: Excellent, signs of age and use