Rooster mask
Date20th century
Label TextSwarms of animal characters help Mossi families at funerals and other times of disturbance. A rooster struts in and rapidly bobs its head up and down, back and forth. A hyena chases after spectators who might bother the family, striking them with sticks. Antelopes prance in with vigorous steps and set their costumes spinning and twisting.
Object number2012.29.14
ProvenanceCollected by Hans and Thelma Lehmann, Burkina Faso, 1968
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Credit LineGift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb
DimensionsHeight: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
MediumWood, natural pigments, chicken feathers
Object number: 81.17.781
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