Persona. Masks of Africa
Object type:
mask
Materials:
vegetal fibre, textile
Legend:
This bobo mask may be a Kele, one of the incarnations of the powerful Dwo. J. Houzeau de Lehaie and Father M. Olbrechts purchased it on 28 April 1933 in their hotel in Bobo-Dioulasso where the Bobo had come to offer objects for sale.
Place of collecting:
Burkina Faso
Culture:
Bobo
Field collector:
Frans M. Olbrechts (°1899 - †1958)
Acquisition related person:
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels as exchange
Date of acquisition:
1967-12-29
Dimensions:
circa 100 cm x 40 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1967.63.77