Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3041871

Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, of typical form, drilled holes in ears and nose with red cord material, geometrical incisions in the area of the temples and eyebrows, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion

The object Hyaena mask “suruku” of the “korè” society with the object ID 3041871 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 128 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.

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AHDRC: 0139712