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Sur les rives du Niger, près des Dogon au Mali, sont établis les Bozo qui sont les plus anciens occupants de cette région. Ethnie essentiellement composée de pêcheurs, ils vénèrent le dieu Faro, un génie de l'eau. L'invention de la marionnette au Mali est attribuée aux génies de la brousse qui enlevèrent Toboji Centa, un pêcheur bozo. Pendant son séjour chez les génies, l'homme se familiarise avec cet art inconnu. Revenu chez lui, il se rend chez les forgerons sculpteurs et leur enseigne comment façonner des marionnettes de deux sortes : des animaux et personnes humaines miniaturisés ou agrandis. Ce poisson marionnette, d'une vive polychromie, dispose de nageoires articulées 

Wood - Good condition

Fish bozo - Bozo - Mali  (No reserve price)

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