Antelope helmet mask "n'gonzon koun"
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Lot: 152
96th AuctionAntelope helmet mask "n'gonzon koun"
Mali, Bamana
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H: 14.2 inch; L: 26.2 inch |
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wood, metal, base
Rare version of a "tjiwara" antelope dance crest. The animal, reduced to head and neck, is worked on a helmet-shaped calotte made of wood.
A comparable example illustrated in Colleyn, p. 229, cat. 223 (AHDRC 0078355).
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 229, ill. 223
