Antelope dance crest "sogoni koun" or "chiwara"
Mali, Bamana
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
American CollectionSize
H: 40 cm
H: 15.7 inch
Description
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Like the “chiwara” society, “sogoni koun” is is an association of different age groups of juveniles, performing on agrarian competitions in the villages or fields.
This “chiwara” shows distinctive horns bent forward. For more dance crests of this type see AHDRC 0180283 and 0079059 to 0079065.