Zoomorphic mask "kono" · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3034379
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Provenance
Zemanek-Münster Würzburg, 25. September 1999, lot 60Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany
Size
L: 45 cm
L: 17.7 inch
Description
wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, the facial plane decorated with cowrie snails, open snout with big teeth, min. dam., cracks, missing parts (cowrie snails), slight traces of abrasion;
six Bamana men associations accomplish masking ceremonies that reflect each group’s particular function within the community. Large encrusted masks of the “kono” association are used in ceremonies performed to keep civic morality.
The object Zoomorphic mask “kono” with the object ID 3034379 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 203.
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