This beautifully carved pendant mask depicts the head of a buffalo, with a pair of curved horns. The buffalo is shown with an X-shaped marking along its jaw, and with ring-shaped, protruding eyes – a feature typically found on masks from this region.
The pendant mask, which would have been worn as a protective pendant by the Bobo and Bwa people of Burkina Faso, shows good signs of use, with a dark surface patina.
Ex Private Collection, UK
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century
Height of Mask: 12cm
Height of Mask on Display Stand: 17.5cm
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