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#2272 Bobo Hyena Dance Mask Helmet Burkina Faso 18" H
#2272 Bobo Hyena Dance Mask Helmet Burkina Faso 18" H
Regular price
$550.00 USD
Regular price
$700.00 USD
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$550.00 USD
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Superb Burkina Faso BoBo Hyena dance helmet mask
This beautifully styled BWA Hyena mask from Burkina Faso, the BWA people, also known as Bobo Ule, carve masks which represent protective bush spirits. The masks are painted with a clay based paint. During ceremonies, highly skilled dancers wear these masks. Ceremonies are performed on various occasions which include initiations, harvests and funerals.
measures approx : 18" h by 6.5" w by 10" D
This beautifully styled BWA Hyena mask from Burkina Faso, the BWA people, also known as Bobo Ule, carve masks which represent protective bush spirits. The masks are painted with a clay based paint. During ceremonies, highly skilled dancers wear these masks. Ceremonies are performed on various occasions which include initiations, harvests and funerals.
measures approx : 18" h by 6.5" w by 10" D
