Bamana Kore staff - Figure - Mali

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Bamana Kore staff, a wooden ritual staff from Mali dating to about 1900–1910, 55 cm high, 8 cm wide and 37 cm deep, sold with a stand and provenance from Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris.

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Bambara (Bamana) Tribe Horse Head – The Kore society from the Bambara people of Mali used these wooden horse heads in puppet performances and initiation ceremonies. The Bambara are regulated by six initiation secret societies. The Kore is the sixth and final initiation society. These societies, led by a small group of elders, provide their members with a thorough intellectual, moral, and religious education (according to the Bambara ideal of perfection.

Provenance: Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris

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Bambara (Bamana) Tribe Horse Head – The Kore society from the Bambara people of Mali used these wooden horse heads in puppet performances and initiation ceremonies. The Bambara are regulated by six initiation secret societies. The Kore is the sixth and final initiation society. These societies, led by a small group of elders, provide their members with a thorough intellectual, moral, and religious education (according to the Bambara ideal of perfection.

Provenance: Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
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Details

Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Title
Bamana Kore staff
Country of Origin
Mali
Material
wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
55 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
37 cm
Estimated Period
1900-1910
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Objects sold
100%
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