UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, 29 OCTOBER 2026 – SESSION 3: WESTERN ART
'Karou' ceremonial mask, Marka people, Burkina Faso, 20th century
Lot 812.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 140 €
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Description.
Carved from wood, it features an anthropomorphic face in a stylised style with a sagittal crest, almond-shaped eyes and mounting holes around the edge at the back of the helmet. Rising above it is a monumental vertical openwork panel with two central rectangular openings, decorated with polychrome geometric patterns in bands and triangles of ochre, reddish and black.
Height: 85 cm (approx.)
