Masque facial de la société du "Koré" ·  Mali, Marka, région de San · ID: 3042805

Description

wood, matt brown patina, indigo blue fabric, prominent nose with hump, metal applications with plug-shaped projections, incised scarification marks, notched decor, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, traces of insect caused damage backside.
The “korè” society is concerned with good harvests, at which the cult of the “korè” is especially oriented towards rain. “Korè” is a nature god, a god of the fields and of vegeatation and growth in general, who is honoured annually, and also more especially every seven years, when the initiation of new members of the society is marked by special rites. During these rites a large number of animal masks appear.

Littérature comparée

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 112 f.