Native American Artifacts & Hot Wheels
Lot 260:
Kurumba Adone Antelope Mask Pre-Colonial made by The Kurumba People of Africa.
Kurumba Adone Antelope Mask Pre-Colonial made by The Kurumba People of Africa. Measures 42 inches long 5 1/4 inches wide 21 inches tall. Pre-colonial styles were painted with geometric designs in natural pigments of white (kaolin), black (river mud or charcoal) and reddish brown. Kurumba masks are used in three major events during the annual cycle: masks escort the corpse of dead male and female elders to the tomb and supervise the burial on behalf of the spirits of the ancestors of the clan. Weeks or even months later, during the dry season, masks appear at funerals to honor the deceased and to free the spirit to travel to the world of ancestors. Finally, just before the first rains in late May and June, masks appear at collective sacrifices in which the ancestors are honored together with the spirits of the protective antelope, Hippotragus koba , that is the totem of most Kurumba clans. These functions conform to patterns throughout Burkina Faso, especially in the north. (ochre) as are the Dogon masks
Condition: Ancient Authentic
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