Lot 143: A fine Bwa facemask

Bwa, Burkina Faso; H: 9 inches

The mask conceived as a bowl shaped form with a central rib emerging perpendicular to the median, the whole painted with alternating black and white triangles and red highlight, probably an avial form. A fine old and rare example. On a custom base.

Provenance:
John and Nicole Dintenfass, NY c.1990

Price Realized: $400

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