Zemanek-Münster

Monkey mask "n'gon" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3041242

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Provenance
Mogens Balle (1921-1988), Asmindrup, Denmark (member of the Cobra group)
Danish Private Collection (1993)
Lempertz, Brussels, 27 January 2015, lot 186

Description

wood, dark brown patina, pierced rectangular eyes, open mouth, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
monkey masks are danced both by the “kore” and by the “ton” association. The dancer is referred to as “sulaw”. In “kore” society these masks were danced during planting and harvesting seasons, in case a member of the society died, and when new initiates were admitted every seven years. “Ngon” masks function as reminder of the animalistic qualities of man at its worst - and the need for a constant repression of that banality. The masks were also used to chase uninitiates away from the sacred grove, “kore tou”, where initiates learn of the secrets of “kore”.


L’objet Monkey mask “n’gon” avec l’ID d’objet 3041242 a fait partie de l’enchère 84th Tribal Art Auction en 5 novembre 2016 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 140.

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