Nuna Butterfly Mask Geometric Painted Wood Washington DC United States // WASHINGTON D.C., United States — A mid-20th-century Nuna butterfly mask, crafted from wood, pigment, and metal, commands a glass display case within the "Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts" exhibition. Originating from the Boucle du Muhoun Region of Burkina Faso, the geometric sculpture represents a nature spirit that merges human and animal forms, including birds and chameleons, to bridge earth and sky. Because butterflies signal the arrival of rain in Nuna communities, these broad-winged masks are ceremonially tied

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