Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society, Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 43 cm (H: 16.9 inch), ID: 3046174

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Lot 97

93rd Tribal Art Auction

Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3046174

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Provenance

Berndt Helleberg, Stockholm, Sweden

Size

H: 43 cm

H: 16.9 inch

Description

wood, red pigment, base

The initiates of the “korè” are divided into different groups, each of which receives a certain animal as a totem. These are represented by appropriate masks. Aside of the hyaena mask “suruku”, lion masks “jaraw” and monkey masks “sulaw” appear.

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