Mask "kore"
Mali, Marka
Vendu
2 000 €
Provenance
Swiss Private Collection (1982)Taille
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, indigo blue pigment, large parts coated with punched metal sheet, three projections with tassels of red fabric, crowned by a triangular open worked headcrest and horns, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
all along the Niger this mask type is used for ceremonies associated with fishing and agriculture.