Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3043494
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Size
H: 40 cm
H: 15.7 inch
Description
wood,
Within the scope of the “koré” celebration the hyaena in most cases symbolizes the effort of the initiates to perfect their secret knowledge. For the hyaena knows all the secrets of the bush and is considered as mythical teacher.
Comparing literature
Roberts, Allen F., Animals in African Art, New York 1995, p. 150, ill. 90