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Fang people
Primordial beings
an authentic sign of quality
Finished in warm brown tones — lovely for storage
this tray's banded tiers of cream
Bobo Sun Mask Concrete Fang peopleBobo people, Burkina Faso ceremonial sun mask Carved for agricultural and harvest festivals, this mask honours the sun's power to yield a healthy crop. Its chequerboard pattern of light and dark is read differently depending on the viewer a deliberate ambiguity between innocence and knowledge. The geometric abstraction of Bobo and Bwa masks directly influenced early 20th century Western art movements, from Cubism onward. Origin: Bobo people, Burkina
