cma-african-art: Head of a Hobbyhorse, late 1800s-early 1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtP
cma-african-art: Head of a Hobbyhorse, late 1800s-early 1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtPertaining to the male initiation society called Korè, this sculpture from the Koulikoro region 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 village authorities and other high-ranking individuals.Size: Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.)Medium: wood, metalhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1935.307 -- source link
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