Head of a hobby horse "koredugaso" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3030449

Description

wood, reddish brown patina with traces of black paint, missing part (right ear), rep. at the same place, on base;
the jesters “korèdubaw” or “korèjugaw” form an autonomous social class. They have the right to make fun of potentates and dignitaries. So the mounted soldiers “sofaw” were caricatured by “korèdubaw” romping around astride on hobby horses “koredugaso”.

Littérature comparée

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 99, p. 126