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Mask from the Koré society. Hardwood, old honey patina, disc…
See original version (French)
195
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Mask from the Koré society. Hardwood, old honey patina, disc…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Mask from the Koré society.
Hardwood, old honey patina, discreet traces of natural pigments, marks of internal use.
Bambara, Mali.
35 × 25 cm
In Bambara initiation societies, the Koré represents an advanced level of initiation, associated with knowledge and mastery of human behaviour. The masks associated with this society often take animal forms, including the hyena, an ambivalent figure evoking cunning, excess and derision.
These masks are used in educational and satirical performances, in which the initiates embody attitudes that need to be corrected. Through their expressiveness and caricature, they play a part in transmitting social rules and teaching people what limits they must not cross.
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