Hornbill mask
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95th Tribal Art AuctionHornbill mask
Burkina Faso, Nuna
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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British Collection (1960s/70s) | H: 28.7 inch | sold |
wood, pigments, plant fibre,
The hornbill ("Bucorvus abysinicus") is associated by the ethnic groups of Burkina Faso with the spirit world.
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 57 ff.