#3510 Bobo Fing Harvest Bird Mask Burkina Faso 17" H

 African Bobo Fing Harvest Mask showcases a bird head and measures 17" h by 9.5" w by 5.5" D. Despite minor wood loss due to age and use, the mask remains in overall good condition. In Burkina Faso, these masks are used during purification ceremonies at the end of the dry season and before harvest, and are believed to represent protective spirits and forces of fertility, fecundity, and growth. Often adorned with animal and spirit symbols such as the warthog, rooster, toucan, fish, antelope, serpent, and hawk, these masks are worn during important events like new crop celebrations, initiations, and funerals. The Bobo people blend animal spirits with human forms in their mask designs, resulting in towering structures that tower above the wearer's head.