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Hyena 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 number2012.29.12

ProvenanceTony Bill (producer of The Sting, 1973) collection, Los Angeles, CA; Tookalook Gallery (Dave DeRoche), Montreal, Canada

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Credit LineGift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb

DimensionsHeight: 10 in. (25.4 cm)

MediumWood, pigments