Why, you ask? What’s African art got to do with you, Dave Dahl? I’ll tell you what. Nothing. And that’s freaking great.
This mask is particularly cool.
Bamana Kore Mask from Mali
DDC_0085
16″ x 6″ x 6″ & 2 lbs
Provenance:
ex Alfred L. Scheinberg, NY
ex Mark Eglinton, NY
ex Fily Keita
In the Bamana culture, there are six initiation societies, Kore being the last and is known as the stage of attaining divinity. They believe in endless re-incarnation and that each time he returns to earth, that God removes a portion of his spiritual nature and keeps it in Heaven. Therefore, if uninitiated, the deity will become completely reabsorbed. To ensure infinite reincarnations, the Kore teachings are essential.
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