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Description : Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi-Mossi, Bobo or Bwa peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden figures - a male and a female - created in Burkina Faso, regarded as one of the economically poorest countries in the world, yet one of the richest culturally. Rather than losing their indigenous traditions and converting to Islam or Christianity, many of these peoples continue to honor their ancestral spirits as well as the animist spirits found in nature. One way of paying tribute to their ancestors is via preserving their native artistic traditions and creating masks and figures such as these. Both the male and the female possess a characteristically enlarged head with a visage comprised of recessed circular eyes, a protruding nose, and a slightly open mouth. Their bodies are similarly abstract, both standing in a rigid upright pose with delineated limbs and genitalia. Size: male figure measures 13.5 H (34.3 cm), 13.75 H (34.9 cm) on included custom stand. Figures like these are believed to possess associations with fertility rites and divination ceremonies. The Bobo (or Bobo-Fing) peoples have lived in western Burkina Faso and Mali for centuries. They are best known for their masks which are worn with fanciful outfits for celebrations. The Bobo, as they call themselves, are an agricultural society. They dedicate themselves to restoring and maintaining nature's balance (which humans disturb) via sacrifices and ceremonies. Wuro is the name of their primary god of who maintains order in the land. Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #157577
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