面具 - 木, 稻草;韧皮;材料 - Maske "ndeemba" oder "kholuka"der "nkhanda" - Gesellschaft - Yaka/巴亚卡 - 刚果(金)
编号 25022265
Maternity figure - 木 - Mousso Koroni Bamana - Bambara - 马里
编号 25022265
Maternity figure - 木 - Mousso Koroni Bamana - Bambara - 马里
FUNCTION: in certain regions in southern Baninko, the "MUSSO KORONI ", which literally means old lady, is not assimilated to a mythical ancestor, but to a female one in general, who will protect the entire community thanks to her powers; she represents the cycle of creation and the feminine ideal.
POPULATION: Bamana from Baninko, southern Mali.
DIMENSIONS: 74 cm, in very dense wood, it weighs about 9 kilograms.
DESCRIPTION: seated in a hieratic position, she presents a child to the community of which she represents the creator of the lineage, and of which she is the matrix, the méreni, “the mother”.
STATE OF PRESERVATION: ancient used condition, with important traces of manipulation and wear, without break nor restoration.
PROVENANCE: former Keita dynasty, a dignitary of the Kamablon, in Kangaba, in the Mandé country; Farafi Gallery, Aix en Provence, specialist in Arts of Mali since more than twenty years.
Careful shipment via express parcel (Colissimo) with track and trace, including the abovementioned description, with a picture and a professional invoice.