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Head of a Hobbyhorse (korèduga so), late 1800s–early 1900s
Mali, Koulikoro region, Bamana people
Wood, metal
James Albert Ford Memorial Fund 1935.307
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Head of a Hobbyhorse (korèduga so)
Pertaining to the male initiation society called Korè, this sculpture represents the head of an aardvark and is part of a wooden hobbyhorse that is mounted by a ritual buffoon.
The Korè initiates are divided into different classes, each having a designated mask. The ritual buffoons appear in pantomimes on different public occasions and poke fun at different types of village authorities and other high-ranking individuals.
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