In spite of their patina, we believe these examples were made for the collecting market and we have priced them accordingly.
 MOSSI STYLE Sukomse Mask 8 wan-nyaka 19" high x 17" long SOLD
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 Sukomse Mask 1 wan-nyaka 15" high x 21.5" long SOLD |
 MOSSI STYLE Sukomse Mask 2 antelope 13.5" high x 19.5" long SOLD |
 Sukomse Mask 3 wan-nyaka 14.5" high x 22" long SOLD |
 Sukomse Mask 4 wan-nyaka 17" high x 22" long SOLD |
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Sukomse Mask 5 wan-nyaka 14" high x 18" long SOLD |
 MOSSI STYLE Sukomse Mask 8 wan-nyaka 19" high x 17" long SOLD |
These Ouagadougou or Southern style crest masks represent totems important to various lineages descended from the original farming populations. They are generally worn on top of the head with heavy conical fiber costumes that fall to the ground.
We recommend Land of the Flying Masks: Art and Culture in Burkina Faso (Prestel) by Christopher Roy and Thomas Wheelock.
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