Bobo Bwa plank mask fron Hounde area of Burkina Faso, wood, pigment and fibres, 147cm high excluding the fibres. Provenance: purchased by the vendor circa 1975/76 whilst living and working in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Condition report: The jointed top starting to work loose, some shrinkage splits, chips to the thickly applied pigment. Some fading to the fibres.