BWA BOBO AFRICAN SUN MASK

Elevate your  interior with these African Bobo Sun Mask,

Exquisitely hand carved by the Bwa tribe who hail from Burkina Faso in West Africa. This unique  ceremonial wooden mask is carved from a single piece of wood. These masks typically depict a face of an animal with abstract features and characterized by bold geometric designs alternating dark wood and white kaolin clay meticulously carved in to the surface of the wood

Bwa tribe carve masks which represent protective bush spirits.

The Sun Mask is worn by the Bwa tribe  This circular mask represents the sun snd  worn by a skilled dancer. It is used during age old ancestral dances and  traditional during agricultural ceremonies to celebrate and bless the planting of crops and forthcoming harvest.

The Bwa Tribe occupy large areas of Mali and Burkina Faso, extending from the banks of the Bani River in Mali in the north almost to Diebougou and the Ghana/Burkina border in the south.

M A T E R I A L  Main Wood

Other material Kaolin clay

S I Z E

69 cm x 60 cm

A G E  Vintage

C O L O U R Black & White

O R I G I N   Burkina Faso

T R I B E  Bwa People

lightweight mask can be used floor standing or mounted to the wall.