Wan-Zega Mask
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unknown Mossi
Primary
Wan-Zega Mask
19th century - 20th century
Carved and drilled wood
Object
56 x 8 x 6 1/2 in. (142.24 x 20.32 x 16.51 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.50
Other Number(s):
44 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
188 (44) (Neufeld Collection Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/20/1996
Geography:
Africa, Burkina Faso
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Masks
Culture/Nationality:
Mossi, Burkinabé, West African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- Burkina Faso - Style and culture of the people of Burkina Faso.
- carvings - Refers to works executed by cutting a figure or design out of a solid material such as stone or wood. It typically refers to works that are relatively small in size, are part of a larger work, or are not considered art. For large and medium-sized three-dimensional works of art, use the broader term "sculpture" or another appropriate term.
- ceremonial masks - Refers to masks created for or used in ceremonies or rituals.
- helmet masks - Masks that enclose the head entirely or in part, especially those worn during African ceremonies and masquerades.
- Mossi
- West African - Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
- wood - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 12/20/1996
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Important Tribal Art
Sotheby's .
New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 44 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0007139.
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- Christopher D. Roy, "The Art of Burkina Faso." C. The Eastern (Boulsa) Style (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/topic-essays/show/37?start=12.
- "The Met Online Collections Database." The Met Collection. (Accessed April 9, 2020): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/. Accession No.: 1997.449.2.
- "Michael C. Carlos Museum Online Collection." (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://carlos.emory.edu/. Accession No.: 1999.003.019.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Christopher D. Roy, "The Art of Burkina Faso." C. The Eastern (Boulsa) Style (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/topic-essays/show/37?start=12.
- "Michael C. Carlos Museum Online Collection." (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://carlos.emory.edu/. Accession No.: 1999.003.019.
- Christopher D. Roy, Mossi (Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2015), 39. Figure Number: Plates 37-38
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