Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3049079

Description

wood, rest.

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.

The object Hyaena mask “suruku” of the “korè” society with the object ID 3049079 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 224 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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