Molo helmet mask

Culture
Bobo people
Creation date
Collection
African
Materials
wood, pigment
Dimensions
58 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Currently On View
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Accession number
1989.249
Gallery Label

Molo masks are believed to house the spirit of the diety Dwo, and are among the more sacred Bobo headpieces. Maskers appear at harvests, male initiations, burials and funerals. This example is missing much of the pigment that usually covers these carvings with geometric patterns.

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