A:<\/strong>\u00a0 I’ve seen owl masks from a lot of places in West and Central (DRC) Africa. I’ve also seen a few masks with handles, but not the two in combination like this one. I hope a reader will help with a comment. I’ll make a wild guess and say it’s from the Bobo of Burkina Faso, which is where the previous mask was made. I like the simple design of the owl’s face, but am a little disappointed in how quickly the mask was carved. Still, it should stand out nicely in your collection.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a> A:<\/strong>\u00a0 I’ve seen owl masks from a lot of places in West and Central (DRC) Africa. I’ve also seen a few masks with handles, but not the two in combination like this one. I hope a reader will help with a comment. I’ll make a wild guess and say it’s from the Bobo of Burkina Faso, which is where the previous mask was made. I like the simple design of the owl’s face, but am a little disappointed in how quickly the mask was carved. Still, it should stand out nicely in your collection.<\/p>\n