Zoomorphic mask "kono" · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3050998
Price
EUR 1,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Galerie Jahn, Munich, GermanyBruno Heimberg (1933-2023), Munich, Germany
Size
L: 88 cm
L: 34.6 inch
Description
wood,
“Kono” is a dangerous, omnipotent force that resolves conflicts, keeps social order and must be placated through ritual and performance.
“Kono” masks are commonly polymorphous and merge the features of different powerful spirits or forces of nature. This mask depicts a mythical beast, a composite creature loosely based on both elephant and crocodile.
The thickly encrusted sacrificial patina of burnt plants and magical substances testifies to the great spiritual power with which masks of this type are endowed.