by Object Type (2)
unknown Mossi
Primary
Wan-Zega Mask
19th century - 20th century
Carved and drilled wood
56 1/4 in. (142.8 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.50
Other Number(s):
44 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
188 (44) (Neufeld Collection Number)
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, Côte 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:
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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.
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"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.
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"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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