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Bulll mask – Wood – Bidjogo – Guinee Bissau

 130,00

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SKU: 44.288 Categories: , Tags: , ,
Description

Wild Bull Mask Essenie-Bidjogo/Bidyogo-Guinee Bissau
The Bijogo inhabit the Bijagos archipelago off the coast of Guinea Bissau.
They are farmers and fishermen mostly. The masquerades that Nois days combine representations of fish, hammerhead shark, Shark saw but also Aries.
The most famous mask is that of the wild bull.
The Danceman evolves on four legs, scratching the earth like a bull.
This black polychrome mask expresses the great power conferred on the savage Bull by the sculptor artist. It reminds of the bust of the minotaur of Greek mythology.

Provenance: Manfred Schäfer, former gallery owner from Ulm (Germany). Including custom made stand.

Object: Bull mask
Ethnic group: Bidjogo
Country: Guinee-Bissau
Material: Wood
Period: Mid 20th century
Sold with stand: Yes
Dimensions: 28x29x17 cm (with stand)
Weight: 800 gram
Condition: Good condition, used with some signs of wear
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