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Sulaw mask
Bamana People20th century
Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy
This mask is associated with the korè, one of several Bamana male initiation societies. Initiation requires boys to face a set of trials in the woods that culminate with their symbolic death and rebirth.
Every age cohort is associated with specifc zoomorphic masks, representing hyenas, lions, and monkeys.
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Details
- Title: Sulaw mask
- Creator: Bamana People
- Date Created: 20th century
- Location Created: Mali
- Physical Dimensions: h 25 cm
- Type: Mask
- Rights: Ezio Bassani Collection - Museum of Cultures, Milan - AFR 3
- Medium: Carved wood
- Collocazione: Currently not on view
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