Female figure "jo nyeleni" · Mali, Bamana/Malinke · ID: 3040509

Name: Female figure "jo nyeleni"
SKU: 3040509
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

North German Private Collection

Size

H: 55 cm

H: 21.7 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, incised scarifications on body and face, bulging stomach, “split” crested coiffure, miniature glassbead necklace, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
such figures represent the “beautiful young women of jo”. The new initiates travelled around for several months, visiting the villages nearby to point out their new state of adulthood, and demonstrate their wish to marry. “Nyeleni”-figures illustrated the characteristic features of young Bamana women of marriageable age.

The object Female figure “jo nyeleni” with the object ID 3040509 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 127.

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