Hornbill mask

Burkina Faso, Nuna

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
British Collection (1960s/70s)	H: 28.7 inch	1500 EUR plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

wood, pigments, plant fibre,
The hornbill ("Bucorvus abysinicus") is associated by the ethnic groups of Burkina Faso with the spirit world.

Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 57 ff.