Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3033828
Antonio Fiacco, Zurich, Switzerland
Description
wood, brown patina, anthropomorphic features, important characteristics: the elongated snout and the stylized mane, in shape of a small horn on the parting, drilled holes in nose and ears, dam., scratches, minor missing parts (horn, ears), cracks, paint rubbed off, on base;
the masks are considered as bearers of energy, and already during their making they receive blood sacrifices. During the performance the dancers show 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” of the “korè” society avec l’ID d’objet 3033828 a fait partie de l’enchère 71st tribal art auction en 24 novembre 2012 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 111.
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Littérature comparée
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 116 ff.