Antelope dance crest "sogo-ni-kun" · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3032235
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, brown patina, rising from an oval base with four holes for attachment, in form of two stylized animals on top of each other (chameleon, antelope), rep. (metal clamp), min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
“sogo-ni-kun” is the name of a dance crest as well as of a ritual dance, which originated in the Wasolon area and was established in the neighbouring regions as well. Just like the “tjiwara” society, “sogo-ni-kun” is an association of different age groups of juveniles (“ton”), performing on agrarian competitions in the villages.
The object Antelope dance crest “sogo-ni-kun” with the object ID 3032235 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 151 achieved a sales price of EUR 950.
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