Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun") · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3052130
Price
EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Alan Brandt, New York, USASize
H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch
Description
wood, rest., base
“Sogo-ni-kun” is the name of a dance crest as well as of a ritual dance, which originated in the Wasolon area and was established in the neighbouring regions as well. Just like the “tjiwara” society, “sogo-ni-kun” is an association of different age groups of juveniles (“ton”), performing on agrarian competitions in the villages.
Comparing literature
Davis, Charles B., The Animal Motif in Bamana Art, New Orleans 1981