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Mask

c. 1940–50
Wood, colorant, and cord
Overall: 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Gift of Katherine C. White 1971.291
Location: not on view
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Description

Master sculptors from Burkina Faso still make versions of masks like this today. In 2012, Burkinabé artist Yacouba Bonde came to the CMA to demonstrate his carving expertise and make a mask for the museum.
Mask

Mask

c. 1940–50

Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo-style maker

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