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Description : Bamana, Mali, L. 28Of massive form, the zoomorphic head approximating the form of a mask and composed of a thick encrustation over a wicker and wooden frame.Comments: Under the leadership of a blacksmith, the Komo religious association protects against sorcery and other malicious beings. Its mask depicts a mythical beast, a composite creature loosely based on both elephant and crocodile yet heavily encrusted with sacrificial materials. This example is made up of accumulated materials such as clay mixed with the blood of chicken or goats, chewed and expectorated kola nuts, alcoholic beverages and millet that are now dry but were once wet and glistening. Women and non-members were forbidden to observe it.
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About the lot N° 141
Title : A Bamana Shrine Object In The Form Of A Mask
Size : L. 28
Provenance : - Zollman Collection, IND - Gelbard collection, NY
Literature : Remnants of Ritual: Selections from the Gelbard collection of African Art (2003) Bourgeois & Rodolitz, Pg. 3, Fig. 7
The Cobbs, auctioneer, Peterborough, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Sale date : 02 Nov 2013 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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