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Mask3420/37

Mask with concave oval face with ridge down centre, cutout triangular eye holes, and diagonal lines of triangles outlined in white around the sides. Attached to back is long reddish-brown plant fibre hair that hangs down. A vertical rectangular superstructure extends up from the face mask as well as a small horned animal head with standing female figure above, which is mounted in front and attached to the face mask. The panel is carved and painted with geometric designs and one large square section of checkerboard pattern in black and white and both front and back. Surmounted by three stacked downward-facing triangles.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/35

Yatenga mask has spherical face covered in a repeating triangle pattern with diamond cutout eye holes within a white horizontal band. Extending down from the face is a long black rectangular mouth with carved red concentric triangles on top. A large projection extends up from the face mask with slit down centre. It is painted with a large repeating triangle design. There is a cloth tie attached to either side of the face, and a wooden bite bar through the interior.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar Vessel3420/2 a-b

Ceramic vessel (part a) and lid (part b) with a red-brown surface and raised spikes all over. The body is somewhat spherical, with a small cylinder extending from the shoulder. The mouth is rectangular, and the base has a raised foot. The lid (part b) is rectangular in shape, with the handle shaped like a human head, centred within raised spikes.

Culture
Lobi
Material
clay
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plank Mask3420/31

Plank mask with circular face and tall, vertical superstructure. The white face has two widely spaced concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth. There is a black with red tip downward-curving projection attached to the diamond-shaped panel above the head. Diamond-shaped panels connect both ends of the long rectangular board. The board is painted with five sections of geometric designs in black or dark red on a white background. The centre section is checkerboard, with large concentric X designs, and then surmounted by a crescent-shape.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plank Mask3420/30 a-b

Plank mask (part a) with circular face and tall, vertical superstructure. The white face has two widely spaced concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth, both within a ring of repeating red triangles. There is a black with red tip downward-curving projection attached to the diamond-shaped panel above the head. Diamond-shaped panels connect both ends of the long rectangular board. The board is painted with geometric and zoomorphic shapes in black or dark red on a white background. Surmounted by a crescent-shape. Long brown plant fibre hair (part b) is attached across the back of the face mask, and hangs down.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plank Mask3420/28

Plank mask with circular face and tall, vertical superstructure. The face has two large concentric circle eyes outlined in repeating triangles, and a large tubular mouth. A diamond-shaped panel, with a black rectangle and off-centred white circle within, connects the mask to the long rectangular board. The board is painted with geometric shapes in dark brown-red and black on a white background. Surmounted by a crescent-shape.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plank Mask3420/26

Plank mask with circular face and tall, vertical superstructure. The face has two large concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth within a painted triangle. Long orange plant fibre hair is attached at the back of the face mask with blue cords, and hangs down. There is a black downward-curving projection attached at the centre of the forehead. Diamond-shaped panels connect both ends of the long rectangular board. The board is painted with geometric and zoomorphic shapes in black or dark red on a white background. Surmounted by a crescent-shape.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar Vessel3420/1 a-b

Ceramic vessel and lid with a light red-brown surface and raised bumps all over. The body is somewhat spherical, with a hemisphere extending from the shoulder. The mouth is rectangular, and the base has a raised foot. The lid (part b) is rectangular at the bottom, with the handle shaped like a human head, centred within two rows of raised bumps.

Culture
Lobi
Material
clay
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Butterfly Mask3420/34

Butterfly mask with long wings extending out to either side. The red face with four white semicircles has two large concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth. There is a black and red downward-curving projection attached to the forehead. The wings have mirrored designs, with two panels containing opposite-facing semicircles of triangles. The wing tips are white with eight-point stars within a black circle. The back has a black and white checkerboard pattern on the wings. Attached to face is plant fibre hair dyed dark brown, orange and dark teal.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Warthog Mask3294/1

Carved and painted wooden warthog mask, with two large circular eyes on the front and two small red pointed ears. Extending down is a large tube-like snout, with tusks extending up over the upper jaw, and teeth (repeating triangles) along the sides. The top of the snout is decorated with repeating V's in black and white. A plain wooden collar extends back from the head, and has many holes drilled through it. A short loop of fibre cord is attached at the top.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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