African Adone Antelope Mask from Burkina Faso Kurumba Region
Available: 19-20th Century Adone Antelope Mask
Africa> Burkina Faso> Northern Region> Kurumba People
"The protective [Adone] antelope is the totem of most African Kurumba clans, and headdresses representing graceful antelopes are danced during major lifecycle events.
They escort the bodies of female and male elders to their tombs and supervise their burial on behalf of the clan’s ancestral spirits. At funerals, masks honor the deceased and free the spirit to travel to the world of ancestors.
They appear for a third time, just before the first rains and the beginning of planting, in collective sacrifices that honor the ancestors and the spirits of the antelope."
Princeton University Art Museum
The Kurumba people live in the north of Burkina Faso. Their artistic reputation rests on their Adone antelope headdresses.
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Africa> Burkina Faso> Northern Region> Kurumba People
"The protective [Adone] antelope is the totem of most African Kurumba clans, and headdresses representing graceful antelopes are danced during major lifecycle events.
They escort the bodies of female and male elders to their tombs and supervise their burial on behalf of the clan’s ancestral spirits. At funerals, masks honor the deceased and free the spirit to travel to the world of ancestors.
They appear for a third time, just before the first rains and the beginning of planting, in collective sacrifices that honor the ancestors and the spirits of the antelope."
Princeton University Art Museum
The Kurumba people live in the north of Burkina Faso. Their artistic reputation rests on their Adone antelope headdresses.
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- Hand-carved wood; pigments
- Approximate size: 32" high x 16" (top of ear to tip of nose) x 4" wide
- This a vintage Adone item; cracks and tiny holes (no bugs live there now!) are part of the item's story
- Smoke-free environment
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This item is available for sale.
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