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

Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun"), Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 33,5 cm (H: 13.2 inch), ID: 3051892 - 2/6

Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun"), Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 33,5 cm (H: 13.2 inch), ID: 3051892 - 3/6

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3051892

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

Price EUR 1,000

plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

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.

Comparing literature

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

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