Mossi Ancestral Figure-Burkina Faso
Price: $3,600.00
Wooden figures such as this are owned by Mossi diviners who are said to be able to control the spirits that inhabit the bush that surrounds each village. The scarifications and body
adornment are indications of
rank. For chiefs, they serve as
symbols of office and memorials
after their deaths.
32" H
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