Zemanek-Münster

Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society

Mali, Bamana
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


Comparing literature

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

Publications

AHDRC: 0141944


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