burkina-faso-bwa-plank-mask
Lot 1099
Burkina Faso, Bwa Plank Mask
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Carved wood painted in hues of russet, black and white.

45-1/2 x 11-3/4 in.

From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was instrumental in developing a contemporary art scene in North Carolina. After studying in New York City at Parsons, he brought the big city art feel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he opened Somerhill Gallery in 1972. His gallery served as an epicenter for collectors and artists to gather and grow for over thirty years.

Beak broken and repaired; some chips to extremities.