Butterfly Mask
Yacouba Bondé
Bwa, Burkinabé, born 1963

Details
Title
Butterfly Mask
Artist/Maker
Yacouba Bondé (Bwa, Burkinabé, born 1963)
Date
ca. 2002
Medium
Wood and paint
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Scott and Judy Lampert
Accession #
2009.4
Bwa mask performances are among the most spectacular of all African masquerades and take place during the dry season between March and May. Today Bwa plank masks have become an important symbol of national identity and are pictured on the currency of Burkina Faso. Carved in abstract, human, and diverse animal forms, they perform during initiations, funerals, harvest festivals, at market day dances, and for annual renewal ceremonies to honor nature spirits who watch over families and promote their well being.
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