Mask

Arts of Africa

Mid–20th century

Possibly Bobo
Burkina Faso
Northern Africa and the Sahel

This mask is defined by its abstract human features, segmented approach to form, and line of bright blue color around the middle section of the helmet. Most likely the mask comes from southwest Burkina Faso, an area where several interrelated cultures coexisted for several centuries. Masks and figures with crested coiffures and contrasting colors are found in many parts of the region.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Bobo
Title: Mask
Place: Burkina Faso (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1925–1975
Medium: Wood and pigment
Dimensions: 31.8 × 25.4 × 27.3 cm (12 1/2 × 10 × 10 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Jimmy and Mrs. Jetta Jones
Reference Number: 1999.382

Mr. Jimmy Jones (died 2006) and Mrs. Jetta Norris Jones, Chicago, Ill., by 1999; given to the Art Institute, 1999.

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