Item: Antelope mask -- headdress.
Dimensions: 55 1/4" Height
Medium/Media: Wood,
paint, and cowrie shells
Item Description: A mask and headdress shaped as an antelope. The figure has a white background with blue and red geometrical patterns. This tall polychrome antelope headdress atop the face mask base is worn at funeral celebrations.
Region: Aribinda
Culture: Korumba/Kurumba
Geographic Origin: Burkina Faso
Cultural Profile: This ethnic group lives in Burkina Faso between the Mossi (Burkina Faso) and the Dogon of Mali.
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