Hare mask "dyommo"
Mali, Dogon
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
American Private Collection, New YorkHarald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1978)
Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, remains of green, red and indigo blue pigment, remains of painted dots, box-shaped, the facial plane dominated by large rectangular eyes, crowned by long rabbit ears and a second pair of ears in shorter version, slightly dam., paint rubbed off, traces of insect caused damage;
“dyommo” masks are worn by the boys who enter the society of the masks. Many tales recount the hare’s exploits. Tales and masked dances all tell the same story: the hare is a quick-witted little animal capable of withstanding formidable predators.