MALI Merekun Bambara marotte Monoxyle marotte carved with two female Janus busts, their faces inscribed on a stretched neck. Heads and breasts tinted red, hair black. Hardwood with brown patina, red and black pigments, metal H. 98 cm high Attached is a certificate from Galerie Carrefour - Pierre Vérité, dated December 14, 1987. Damage to breasts and headdress, cracks. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET Inherited from the Bozo fishermen and passed on to the Bamana, this type of work was used during festivities to evoke the concerns and highlights of village life, to the rhythm of percussion and melodies.

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