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Masque hyène "suruku" de la société du "korè"

Mali, Bamana

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H: 47,5 cm Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

wood, collection no. "A209", rest.

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.