Head of a hobby horse "koredugaso" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3030449

Description

wood, reddish brown patina with traces of black paint, missing part (right ear), rep. at the same place, on base;
the jesters “korèdubaw” or “korèjugaw” form an autonomous social class. They have the right to make fun of potentates and dignitaries. So the mounted soldiers “sofaw” were caricatured by “korèdubaw” romping around astride on hobby horses “koredugaso”.

The object Head of a hobby horse “koredugaso” with the object ID 3030449 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 115 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.

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Comparing literature

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 99, p. 126