Sukuru mask, Bambara, Mali Wood with a glossy... - Lot 163 - Giquello

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Sukuru mask, Bambara, Mali Wood with a glossy... - Lot 163 - Giquello
Sukuru mask, Bambara, Mali Wood with a glossy brown patina, black and red pigments H. 40 cm This facial mask could evoke the representation of sukuru, the hyena among the Bambara, linked to the sixth initiatory society, the kore society. The head is conceived as a series of angular geometric volumes, the forehead describes a visor protecting the nose, and encloses the gaze. The ears, like the open mouth, are pigmented with red.
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