Mask "kore"
Mali, Marka
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Private Collection, Berlin, Germany (1965)Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, indigo blue pigment, the facial plane coated with punched metal sheet, three projections with red fringes in front of the face, crowned by a short pair of horns, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion:
all along the Niger this mask type is used for ceremonies associated with fishing and agriculture.