Winiama Gurunusi Mask
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unknown Burkinabe (Burkina Fasian)
Primary
Winiama Gurunusi Mask
Late19th century - Mid 20th century
Wood and fabric
20 1/4 in. x 11 in. x 11 1/4 in. (51.44 cm x 27.94 cm x 28.58 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.49
Other Number(s):
43 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
10 (43) (Neufeld Collection Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/20/1996
Geography:
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Burkina Faso
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Masks
Culture/Nationality:
Winiama, Southern Bwa, 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.
- masques - Short allegorical dramatic entertainments performed by masked performers, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- 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: 43 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No: 0005901.
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- Christopher D. Roy, "Traditional Sculpture from Upper Volta." African Arts 13, no. 2 (1980): 74.
- "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0142129.
- "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0005949.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Christopher D. Roy, "Traditional Sculpture from Upper Volta." African Arts 13, no. 2 (1980): 74.
- Ruth Kuykendall, "The Art of Upper Volta." African Arts 10, no. 3 (April 1977): 68.
- Christopher D. Roy, "The Spread of Mask Styles in the Black Volta Basin." African Arts 20, no. 4 (August 1987): 40-90.
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