Bobo Antelope Hand Carved Burkina Faso Style Wood Decorative Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-10718 Featuring tusk-like horns and depicting

Featuring tusk-like horns and depicting an elephant on the forehead

'She of the serpent skirt

beaded with deep blue lapis lazuli and gleaming brass

Alok Jain works with local artisans to present this accessory

Approximately 4

Bobo Antelope Hand Carved Burkina Faso Style Wood Decorative Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-10718 Featuring tusk-like horns and depictingFor the Bobo peoples of Burkina Faso and Mali, masks that represent animals or spirits play an important role in daily life. Featuring antelope like horns, this handcrafted wood mask from Sinclair Yao Daley in Ghana exemplifies Bobo artistry. Such masks are used by the Bobo in harvest ceremonies, funerals, and rites of passage. materials: Sese wood, clay Intended as wall decor Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly 29 in. H x 4.