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Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun"), Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 33,5 cm (H: 13.2 inch), ID: 3051892
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Lot 265
Auction 104

Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun") ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3051892

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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection
Size
H: 33,5 cm
H: 13.2 inch

Description

wood, colour pigments, base

“Sogoni koun” is danced by the members of the youth association “ton” for group entertainment and by travelling dancers who move from village to village, with only the best dancers performing.

The object Zoomorphic headdress “sogoni koun” (“sogonikun”) with the object ID 3051892 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 265.

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Comparing literature

Davis, Charles B., The Animal Motif in Bamana Art, New Orleans 1981, p. 34 f.

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