Figure féminine "jo nyeleni" · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3043643
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Provenance
Robert Duperrier, Paris, FranceDescription
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., small chips, fine cracks, base.
“Jo nyeleni” figures depict the ideal of young women in the prime of life. They are used in a seven years turn on the occasion of initiation celebrations of the “jo society”.
Littérature comparée
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 153, ill. 135