Female marionette "merekun" · Mali, Bamana / Bozo · ID: 3047883
sold
EUR 2,200
Size
H: 74 cm
H: 29.1 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
These figures perform in the puppet theatre “sogo bò”, they embody different characters.
In the old days, the puppet theatre was an important instrument of transmitting knowledge. The performances served to teach young men and women the moral values of the community.
The object Female marionette “merekun” with the object ID 3047883 was part of the auction 96th Auction on April 24, 2021. The object with the lot number 156 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Comparing literature
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 77 ff.