AFRICAN Vintage Hand Carved Antique tribal Mask Surukuw Bamana hyena mask-2011

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Surukuw Bamana hyena mask-35.7/16 CM
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Surukuw Bamana hyena mask-35.7/16 CM
It is through different secret societies that the Bambara initiates will acquire their knowledge, including that of the Koré, targeting the elders and during which this mask intervenes. The society of the Koré is divided into eight classes of initiates, the sixth of which is that of the hyenas, or surukuw. The bulbous forehead is surmounted by a tubular outgrowth that symbolizes the tuft of hair removed after the animal's death. Linear carvings are still discernible on the wood with a deep glossy patina, abraded in places. Marks of use and cracks. This piece is estimated at the beginning of the 20th century by the Zemanek house where it was acquired. Established in central and southern Mali, in a savannah area, the Bambara, "Bamana
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35.7/16 CM
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SOLD WHITOT THE STAND
Material
An original patina covers the item
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Purchase 3 items and receive one stand worth $ 40 as a gift
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It is through different secret societies that the Bambara initiates will acquire their knowledge, including that of the Koré, targeting the elders and during which this mask intervenes. The society of the Koré is divided into eight classes of initiates, the sixth of which is that of the hyenas, or surukuw. The bulbous forehead is surmounted by a tubular outgrowth that symbolizes the tuft of hair removed after the animal's death. Linear carvings are still discernible on the wood with a deep glossy patina, abraded in places. Marks of use and cracks. This piece is estimated at the beginning of the 20th century by the Zemanek house where it was acquired. Established in central and southern Mali, in a savannah area, the Bambara, "Bamana
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