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Butterfly Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3420/34

Butterfly mask with long wings extending out to either side. The red face with four white semicircles has two large concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth. There is a black and red downward-curving projection attached to the forehead. The wings have mirrored designs, with two panels containing opposite-facing semicircles of triangles. The wing tips are white with eight-point stars within a black circle. The back has a black and white checkerboard pattern on the wings. Attached to face is plant fibre hair dyed dark brown, orange and dark teal.

  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Bwa
  • Material wood, paint, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 30.2 cm, width 199.4 cm, depth 25.4 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Richard Tchuemegne
  • Received from Richard Tchuemegne, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation, Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget
  • Made in Burkina Faso
  • Ownership Date before February 5, 2020
  • Acquisition Date on February 5, 2020
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3420/0034

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