A monumental smith's 'Molo' mask,
Bobo Burkina Faso, wood, 151 cm high. This very impressive large 'molo' mask was used by the Bobo smiths during initiation to represent the God Dwo, spirit of new life and growth. The long rectangular face and strong vertical horns are quite typical of the type called 'molo', one of the most important and sacred of all Bobo masks. Bobo performances are very athletic, with violent spinning in such a way that the mask may even fly from the head of the performer and is held in place only by firm grip on a fiber handle behind the chin." (Source: Christopher D. Roy, ap. Roy & Wheelock, 2007: 416). (FM). (VJ)
Provenance:
Belgian Private collection. Cf. for a similar one see Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France. Inventory nr: 73.1964.7.5
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 15:22
- Stima:
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EUR 6.000,- a EUR 8.000,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
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EUR 4.000,-
A monumental smith's 'Molo' mask,
Bobo Burkina Faso, wood, 151 cm high. This very impressive large 'molo' mask was used by the Bobo smiths during initiation to represent the God Dwo, spirit of new life and growth. The long rectangular face and strong vertical horns are quite typical of the type called 'molo', one of the most important and sacred of all Bobo masks. Bobo performances are very athletic, with violent spinning in such a way that the mask may even fly from the head of the performer and is held in place only by firm grip on a fiber handle behind the chin." (Source: Christopher D. Roy, ap. Roy & Wheelock, 2007: 416). (FM). (VJ)
Provenance:
Belgian Private collection. Cf. for a similar one see Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France. Inventory nr: 73.1964.7.5
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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