Female marionette "merekun"
Mali, Bamana
not available anymore
Provenance
Yann Ferrandin, Paris, FranceSize
H: 85 cm
H: 33.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, in form of a female janus half figure, identical slender faces with incised tattoos, coiffure with two plaits on each side, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the puppet theatre “sogo bò” is subject to the patronage of “kamalen ton”, a society of boys coming from one village community. The theatre consists of a sequence of singular scenes, interrupted by short performances of singing and dancing.
Comparing literature
Dagan, Esther A., Emotions in Motion, Canada 1990, p. 103, ill. 133Publications
AHDRC: 0142072