Mossi Ninana Post
Mossi Ninana Post
Artist: Unknown Mossi artist
Name: Ninana (pl. ninandé) post
Origin: Mossi people of Burkina Faso
Made of: Wood
Dimensions: H: 35 3/8” (90cm)
From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2008
Accession no. 2008.02.007
On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor)
Burkina Faso
Description: This is a Mossi Figure on a post, which is carved out of wood. The figure has scarification on the face, chest, and thighs, in a style that is found in the Mossi society. The gender is unknown due to the shorts carved on the figure.