Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali calebas Zhao Gongming is god van

Zhao Gongming is god van de welvaart in Chinese volksreligie

en fungeerde als bescherming tijdens het reizen

Please note that this item has been cherished for many years and its vintage status may be visible in the form of (light) wear

The vertical scars on the face are typical of these statues

Tradebeads necklace from Ghana

Antilopenmasker van de Bobo uit Mali calebas Zhao Gongming is god vanDimensions: 67 x 16 x 17 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. Characteristic of these masks are the antlers with a forward bend and the upright ears. The mask comes from a private collection of a Dutch collector who worked in