Lot n° 405
Estimation :
800 - 1200
EUR
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Result
: 1 400EUR
BAMBARA, Mali - Lot 405
BAMBARA, Mali
Koré society dance mask with two stylized hyena ears
hardwood, old thick brown patina, internal wear mark
52 × 12 cm
Note: The Bambara (Bamana), a people settled in central Mali, particularly in the Ségou region, structure their society around initiation cycles, of which the Koré is an advanced stage.
The hyena-eared masks are part of this process. The hyena, an animal associated with cunning and ambiguity, embodies forces that the initiate must understand and master.
Worn during ritual dances, these masks are involved in the final phases of initiation, participating in a codified teaching process that combines testing and transmission of social rules.
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