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Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun"), Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 48,5 cm (H: 19.1 inch), ID: 3052130
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Auction 105

Zoomorphic headdress "sogoni koun" ("sogonikun") ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3052130

Starting price EUR 2,000
Estimated price EUR 4,000
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Provenance
Alan Brandt, New York, USA
Size
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

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