A Gurunsi zoomorphic vintage mask whom represents a wolf. In Gurunsi’s art, wolves are rarely represented.

Animals’ masks come from their function in the myths. They permit to fight against animal’s hostility or intercept their energy. They are used in various circumstances : initiation, funerals, fertility’s rituals, ancestors’ cult.

Good to know

• Dimensions : Length : 53cm - Width : 33 cm

• From Burkina Faso

• It’s vintage and had been loved before, signs of his previous life are visible

• Condition : good