Antique Bobo Crocodile Mask
AU $6,360.00A special piece – Estimated Age – 50 -70 years.
Country of Origin…………….. Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Bobo
Function……………………….. Protection
Dimensions……………………. 140 x 38 x 44cm
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Our collection comes directly from villages and artisans from across the region. These West African masks are culturally significant.
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A special piece – Estimated Age – 50 -70 years.
Country of Origin…………….. Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Bobo
Function……………………….. Protection
Dimensions……………………. 140 x 38 x 44cm
Striking signature Crocodile wall piece
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso | Culture: Bobo
Function: Protection | Dimensions: 110 x 24 x 20cm
Crocodile spirit mask with Bwa geometric patterning – in super condition and form
Mask Information
Country of Origin…………….. Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Bobo
Function……………………….. Protection
Dimensions……………………. 160 x 23 x 24cms
The Bobo-Fing ethnic group, also know as the Bobo, live in eastern Burkina Faso and also in Mali. The Bobo Fing are cosely related to the Bwa. Typical of the Bobo style, this mask is carved with stunning geometric patterns and contrasting pigments. This type of mask is traditionally by generations of believers for rituals. Characteristic of the…
leaping like a dancer through the sky
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
35cm long x 12 wide x 13 deep
Bounder Antelope Mask: Graceful tribute to Africa’s spirit.
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
30cm long x 10 wide x 10 deep
Embody Timeless Artistry!
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
8cm long x 12 wide x 35 deep
Dart African Antelope Mask: A dynamic tribute to Africa’s agile and swift creatures.
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
35cm long x 12 wide x 10 deep
Embrace the Essence: African Elegance
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
8cm long x 12 wide x 35 deep
Antelope Mask: Embody African grace and majesty.
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
30cm long x 10 wide x 10 deep
Grace Antelope Mask: African elegance personified.
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
35cm long x 12 wide x 10 deep
Jump for joy, what a blessing.
Bwa masks are commissioned and owned by large, extended families, or clans and used on several occasions throughout the year, including initiations, burials, annual renewal rites associated with planting and harvesting, and ceremonies celebrating the consecration of a new mask.
Dimensions:
37cm long x 11 wide x 13 deep