Bwa
Buffalo Mask
Bwa, 1899-1999
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Bwa
Buffalo Mask
Bwa, 1899-1999
Physical Qualities
Wood, pigment, fiber, 19 1/2 x 10 x 8 1/2 in. (49.5 x 25.4 x 21.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Doris S. Rief, Baltimore
Object Number
2012.261
From Greco appraisal report:
A wooden zoomorphic mask in the form of a buffalo's head. The head is classic Bwa having geometric designs on the protruding snout (triangular in shape) and concentric eyes colored in white, black, and red. The horns are carved above the head in circular design and painted white at the tips.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2012; Doris S. Rief, Baltimore, MD
