Masque hyène "suruku" de la société du "korè"
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Lot: 119
92e vente aux enchères Tribal ArtMasque hyène "suruku" de la société du "korè"
Mali, Bamana
| Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
|---|---|---|
| Maître Blanchet et associés, Paris-Drouot, 21 September 2004, Lot 237 Collection Musée de Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales, France (2017) |
H: 38 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
wood, sheet metal, nails, blackish mass, remains of hide, base
The initiates of the "korè" are divided into different groups, each of which receives a certain animal as a totem. These are represented by appropriate masks. Aside of the hyaena mask "suruku", lion masks "jaraw" and monkey masks "sulaw" appear.
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 119, cat. 104
