Bambara - Mali

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Wooden mask from Mali of Bambara origin, dating to the early 20th century, in good condition, 32 cm high, authentic/original, provenance private collection (N Gom Codov, Paris; Argiles Collection, Barcelona).

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This mask belongs to the initiation society called Tyéblenko, which brings together children between the ages of three and six. This society has as its patron the ancestor of the dwarves, Bassi the Red, called Tyé Kúróbani, 'the little man who is very old', and celebrates annual rites. Bassi is the dwarf driver of large hunting animals, mainly large antelopes, and is the object of ancestor worship, especially by hunters who, among both the Bambara and the Malinké, claim paternity of the invention of masks.

Provenance: N Gom Codov, Paris
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

This mask belongs to the initiation society called Tyéblenko, which brings together children between the ages of three and six. This society has as its patron the ancestor of the dwarves, Bassi the Red, called Tyé Kúróbani, 'the little man who is very old', and celebrates annual rites. Bassi is the dwarf driver of large hunting animals, mainly large antelopes, and is the object of ancestor worship, especially by hunters who, among both the Bambara and the Malinké, claim paternity of the invention of masks.

Provenance: N Gom Codov, Paris
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Bambara
Country of Origin
Mali
Period
Early 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
32 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
SpainVerified
Private

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