MAROTTE MEREKUN BAMBARA, MALI Wood with warm... - Lot 166 - Giquello

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MAROTTE MEREKUN BAMBARA, MALI Wood with warm... - Lot 166 - Giquello
MAROTTE MEREKUN BAMBARA, MALI Wood with warm brown patina, traces of pigments, white metal, green glass tesserae H. 71 cm Beautiful Bambara marotte. The long head follows in profile the line of the hold on which it is inscribed, soberly annotated with a short projection, and hidden during parades under a cloth. The helmet headdress is framed by braids falling along the face. Glass manhole and metal rings enhance the warm patina of the wood. These marottes were worn on the head by dancers during initiation rites. (Accidents) Provenance: Private collection, Paris.
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