Antelope dance crest "sogi-ni-kun" or "tjiwara" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3036869

Description

wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, remains of animal hair, stylized body of an antelope with two vertical protruding horns and long projecting ears, fixed on a wickerwork cap, coated with long extending dark brown plant fibres, strings of cowrie shells running around, min. dam., small missing parts (cowrie snails), slight traces of abrasion;
“sogi ni kun” describes a head crest as well as a masquerade. It was created in the Wasolon area and was established in the neighbouring regions as well. Just like the “tjiwara” society, the “sogi ni kun” is an association of juveniles (“ton”). The mask dancers appear on working competitions in villages or on the fields.

L’objet Antelope dance crest “sogi-ni-kun” or “tjiwara” avec l’ID d’objet 3036869 a fait partie de l’enchère 77th tribal art auction en 28 juin 2014 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 131.

Vous trouverez ici d’autres objets et des informations utiles sur le thème Art africain.

Littérature comparée

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 221