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Hobby Horse (Koredugaso)
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Animal imagery is widespread in African masquerades. The aardvark is represented in the Bamana Koredugaso, an object often referred to as a "hobby horse". This piece is not a mask, but a prop that would have been ridden by a masked member of the Kore society. His costume also included a mask representing a horse, a mantle covered with power objects, and a wooden sword.
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- Title: Hobby Horse (Koredugaso)
- Location: Africa, Mali, Koulikoro
- Physical Dimensions: 14 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (35.6 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm)
- Provenance: Ex coll. William S. Arnett, United States.
- Subject Keywords: ceremonial costume, effigy, sculpture, theatrical prop
- Rights: © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White
- External Link: https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/20044/
- Medium: Wood
- Art Movement: Bamana
- Dates: late 19th-20th Century
- Classification: African Art
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