African Collection Bwa Or Nuna Artist Plank Mask Bwa or Nuna artist This Plank Mask was made by an artist of the Bwa or Nuna people, in the region that is now known as Burkina Faso. The artist painted the surface with geometric patterning with the stylized imagery of a bat’s face at the center. While this mask represents a bat, butterflies and other winged creatures were also commonly represented. The Plank Mask would have been used in active performances to represent natural or ancestral spirits for community events, such as agricultural festivities to encourage crop success. The performer would have required significant strength and ability to be able to handle a mask of this size- more than six feet across. |
  
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