Mask "kore"
Mali, Marka
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanySize
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, remains of pigments, large parts coated with punched metal sheet, three projections with tassels of red fabric, raised forehead ridge, pierced around the rim, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
all along the Niger this mask type is used for ceremonies associated with fishing and agriculture.