MOSSI headcrest, mask, Rooster, 16.5 inches, Africa Start Price USD 290.00 Current Price USD 290.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'MOSSI headcrest, mask, Rooster, 16.5 inches, Africa' Description MOSSI mask-headcrest . Mossi Headcrest Type of Object: Mask Ethnic Group: Mossi Country of Origin: Burkina Faso Materials: Wood, pigment, fabric Approximate Age: 20 th century Dimensions: 16.5 inches Overall Condition: Good Damage, Repair: Beak has receive Indigenous repairs. Provenance: Unknown Additional Information: The Mossi are today the largest single group living in Burkina Faso. They originated from horsemen who made their way north from present day Ghana during the 1500’s. Mossi are renowned for their masquerades and the use of large superbly sculpted and brightly painted masks and colorful costumes. Among the Mossi elders are highly honored with elaborate funerals and the appearance of masked dancers with masks representing ancestors and various spirits and forces of Nature in dramatic and often vigorous dances. Sculpted figures known as Ninande (pl.) have a number of functions and It is difficult to establish the use of a figure without specific knowledge of it’s use. This splendidly sculpted mask has traditional facial of a bird a spirit identified with the Mossi. Masks are identified with the spirits of bush during ceremonies reinforcing relationship between these spirits and the community. Masks are also used at funerals. During yearly public ceremonies masks honoring ancestors will perform. Futher Readings:Roy, C., The Art of the Upper Volta Rivers, 1987.**029044** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!