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Description : wood, colour pigments, insect caused damage backside, rep. This mask type is called bo nun amuin (gods in (or of) the bush), or amuin yasua (men's gods) and is considered the most sacred mask of the Baule. Women are forbidden to look at the mask (even during performances). Those that do look risk illness, misfortune or even death. Expertise: Paolo Morigi, 23 June 1978, Magliaso-Lugano
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About the lot N° 183
Title : Helmet Mask Bo Nun Amuin
Size : H: 45 cm, H: 17,7 inch
Provenance : presumably Paolo Morigi, Magliaso-Lugano, Switzerland Walter Stanley Schwab, Murten, Switzerland (WS 233) (1978)
Literature : Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 210
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 94 Tribal Art Auction
Sale date : 07 Mar 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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