Winiama Bat Mask

By Leo Gura - April 29, 2024

I won this African mask at a Swiss auction recently:

It’s from the Winiama people in Burkina Faso. These masks represent spirits and spiritual beings who adopt animal forms. This one represents a bat.

I’ve been looking for this particular mask for a long time. It’s a classic. They are hard to find.

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