Puppet head · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3040876
sold
EUR 375
Provenance
Dirk Vonck, Brussels, BelgiumHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)
Size
H: 49,5 cm
H: 19.5 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, metal tag eyes, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
belonging to a puppet figure “merekun”. The puppet theatre “sogo bò” is subject to the patronage of “kamalen ton”, a society of boys coming from one village community. The theatre consists of a sequence of singular scenes, interrupted by short performances of singing and dancing.