Puppet ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3038875

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, upper part of anthropomorphic body rising from habile handle, which is covered by a long projecting skirt of coarse cotton fabric, slit-like opening at the back, ear ornament with glass beads, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, cracks, metal base;
belonging to a puppet figure “merekun”. The puppet theatre “sogo bò” is subject to the patronage of “kamalen ton”, a society of boys coming from one village community. The theatre consists of a sequence of singular scenes, interrupted by short performances of singing and dancing.