Mask Helmet Zoomorph
Bozo · Mali
Reference: MFG-37
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- Height
- 85 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Mask helmet used in large parties of masks and puppets that participate in dances, songs, acrobatics, puppets and popular theaters, party that are called Nyénajé or…
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Full original description
Mask helmet used in large parties of masks and puppets that participate in dances, songs, acrobatics, puppets and popular theaters, party that are called Nyénajé or more specifically the dances of Sogo bo and Do Bo. The Bozo as well as Bambara they are very fond of the theatres of masks and puppets. The Bozo are primarily fishermen, to the point that they receive the name of water lords.
This helmet mask represents an antelope and Bozo, men of water, is a symbol of their union with the earth. Black mask, the front part of the bell restored having been devoured by the termites.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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