Female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, Bamana
not available anymore
Provenance
Mark Eglinton, New York, USASize
H: 60,5 cm
H: 23.8 inch
Description
wood, metal, base
“Jo nyeleni” figures depict the ideal of young women in the prime of life. They are used in a seven years turn on the occasion of initiation celebrations of the “jo” society.
Publications
AHDRC: 0153642