Hyaena mask "suruku" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3038107

Description

wood, matt greyish brown patina, sacrificial traces, hemispherical vaulted forehead, box-shaped protruding snout, pointed ears, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (esp. at the back),cracks, traces of abrasion;
the masks are regarded as bearers of energy, and already during their making they receive blood sacrifices. During the performance the dancers take a crooked posture, leaning on short sticks, which optical lengthens their arms and imitates the bearing of a hyaena. The meaning of the hyaena mask differs according to the respective context of its appearance. Within the scope of the “koré” celebration the hyaena in most cases symbolizes the effort of the initiates to perfect their secret knowledge.

L’objet Hyaena mask “suruku” avec l’ID d’objet 3038107 a fait partie de l’enchère 79th Tribal Art Auction en 21 mars 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 121.

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Littérature comparée

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 119, ill. 104 Ndiaye, Francois et. al., Arts et peuples du Mali, Amiens 1994, p. 60, ill. 74