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A monumental smith's 'Molo' mask,

Lot No. 11

A monumental smith's 'Molo' mask,


A monumental smith's 'Molo' mask, - Tribal Art

Bobo Burkina Faso, wood, 151 cm high. This very impressive large 'molo' mask was used by the Bobo smiths during initiation to represent the God Dwo, spirit of new life and growth. The long rectangular face and strong vertical horns are quite typical of the type called 'molo', one of the most important and sacred of all Bobo masks. Bobo performances are very athletic, with violent spinning in such a way that the mask may even fly from the head of the performer and is held in place only by firm grip on a fiber handle behind the chin." (Source: Christopher D. Roy, ap. Roy & Wheelock, 2007: 416). (FM). (VJ)

Provenance:
Belgian Private collection. Cf. for a similar one see Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France. Inventory nr: 73.1964.7.5

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

30.03.2022 - 15:22

Estimate:
EUR 6,000.- to EUR 8,000.-
Starting bid:
EUR 4,000.-

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A monumental smith's 'Molo' mask,


Bobo Burkina Faso, wood, 151 cm high. This very impressive large 'molo' mask was used by the Bobo smiths during initiation to represent the God Dwo, spirit of new life and growth. The long rectangular face and strong vertical horns are quite typical of the type called 'molo', one of the most important and sacred of all Bobo masks. Bobo performances are very athletic, with violent spinning in such a way that the mask may even fly from the head of the performer and is held in place only by firm grip on a fiber handle behind the chin." (Source: Christopher D. Roy, ap. Roy & Wheelock, 2007: 416). (FM). (VJ)

Provenance:
Belgian Private collection. Cf. for a similar one see Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France. Inventory nr: 73.1964.7.5

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

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Auction: Tribal Art
Auction type: Online auction
Date: 30.03.2022 - 15:22
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 24.03. - 30.03.2022

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