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African Art / Bura Bronze Mask - PF.4933
Origin: Burkina Faso/Niger
Circa: 1100
AD
to 1600
AD
Dimensions:
5.375" (13.7cm) high
Collection: African
Style: Bura
Medium: Bronze
£6,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
With highly refined features this superb mask
embodies the best of early bronze work. Eyes are
bulbous, ears flared, the delicate mouth is
slightly parted, the chin tapers from a wide
forehead upon which is a design in the shape of
an arrowhead. This is most likely a form of
scarification indicative of the period, with the two
sides at right angles curved like a twisting snake.
The mask was probably worn on the hip as a
symbol of honor by a high ranking person. It
represents sophisticated bronze work, conveying
a strong sense of "personality" and "presence,"
that says a great deal about the blacksmith's
skill.
- (PF.4933)
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