Mossi forehead mask, Burkina Faso wood, pigment, plant fiber 12.5" from front to back, 19" tall including attachments mid 20th Century ex private collection, US
In the book "Burkina Faso: Land of the Flying Masks" by Christopher Roy and Thomas Wheelcock, this type of mask is referred to as a Fulani Woman mask. See page 404 for examples and information.
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