Photographs © Tim Hamill
MOSSI, BRASS HEAD 3, 11.75", $400, Burkina Faso
There is some discoloring on the upper lip and nose from oxidation.
The Mossi, better known for their wood figures, posts, doors, dolls and headdresses, also cast these elegant brass heads depicting and honoring ancestors.
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