Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society
Mali, Bamana
sold
EUR 750
Provenance
German Private CollectionSize
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
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.