Antelope dance crest "sogi ni kun" or "tjiwara" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3035091

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, rising from a rectangular base, stylized in form, crowned by a pointed pair of horns, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
“sogi ni kun” describes a head crest as well as a masquerade. It came to being in the Wasolon area and was established in the neighbouring regions as well. Just like the “tjiwara” society, the “sogi ni kun” is an association of juveniles (“ton”). The mask dancers appear at working competitions which take place in the villages or on the fields.

The object Antelope dance crest “sogi ni kun” or “tjiwara” with the object ID 3035091 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 129 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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