Night Bird Mask / Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo

About this Item

Accession Number: 1971/2.41
Title: Night Bird Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
Artist Nationality: Burkinabe
Medium and Support: wood and paint
Object Creation Date: 1900-1971
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Burkina Faso (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Burkina Faso (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase assisted by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 120.7 cm x 26.7 cm x 20.3 cm (47 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 8 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type: mask
Primary Keywords: birds; sculpture; wood (plant material)
Secondary Keywords: animals; descriptors; materials; materials by origin; objects we use; plant material; the natural world; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; wood and wood products
Rights: If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 958 x 1403
File Size: 70 KB
Record: 1971/2.41
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1971-sl-2.41/1971_2.41.jpg

In public portfolios: 108 Study Gallery 2005 (21); Confrontations Gallery (23)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1971-SL-2.41:1971_2.41.JPG

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation: "Night Bird Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1971-sl-2.41/1971_2.41.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.