Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali handcross copper alloy

copper alloy

on display in the British Museum in London

The integration of the 8 auspicious symbols into the tingsha design amplifies these benefits and imbues the sound with positive energies associated with each symbol

Dimensions: 34 x 9

Weight: 1170 grams

Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali handcross copper alloyDimensions: 73 x 21 x 22 cm. In both Burkina Faso and Mali, such antelope masks are common. They are worn during masked dances. Animal masks represent protective forest spirits that help with the fertility of the land and the animals. The mask contains carved symmetrical, geometric motifs. The mask comes from a private collection of a Dutch collector who worked in Mali. It was bought in Mali in 1976. If interested, more information can be provided on