Cimier de danse antilope "sogo-ni-kun"
Mali, Bamana, Région de Sikasso
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Provenance
Maurice Ratton, Paris, France, 1969Heinz Seeliger, Würzburg, Germany
Taille
H: 37 cm/ 60 cm (with bonnet)
H: 14.6 inch/ 23.6 inch (with bonnet)
Description
wood, cowrie snails, raffia fibre, on wickerwork bonnet, base
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.