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Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3041721
Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3041721 - 2/6 Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3041721 - 3/6 Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3041721 - 4/6 Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3041721 - 5/6 Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3041721 - 6/6
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Lot 4
86th Tribal Art Auction

Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3041721

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
Peter Werner, Munich, Germany
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Size
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, of characteristic form, projection on the head, which contains the life-giving energy “nyama”, fine incised decor, rep. (breakage lower jaw), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion

The object Hyaena mask “suruku” of the “korè” society with the object ID 3041721 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 4 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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Comparing literature

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 119

Publications

AHDRC: 0141944

Africa
Masks

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