Maternity figure "gwan dusu" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3032385

Description

wood, blotched brown patina, red paint, metal rings attached (nose and ears), eyes with metal inlay, stylized forms, flat limbs in contrast with accentuated voluminous breasts, fine grooved scarification marks, the child carved separately, slightly dam., minor missing parts, paint rubbed off, metal plate;
the figures called “gwan dusu” should reflect the image of the ideal woman, which includes the depiction of mother and child, encorporating fertility within the family and the community. “Gwan dusu” (meaning “heart of the gwan”) is a girls name and stands for the blacksmiths request to mobilize supernatural powers with the help of god for not only dominating the fire, but ensuring the continuity of the family through sacrificial rites.

L’objet Maternity figure “gwan dusu” avec l’ID d’objet 3032385 a fait partie de l’enchère 68th tribal art auction en 3 mars 2012 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 286.

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Littérature comparée

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 131

Publications

Bambara, Dogon, Senoufo - Arts Anciens, Galerie Alain Bovis 2005, Paris, France, ill. 26