A very fine Bamana “ Waraba “ Lion mask “. Lion masks are used in the initiation into Koré, a men’s society among the Bamana. The masked performer moves in a bent forward position holding sticks in hands imitating lion´s forelegs. Waraba masks are rare.

H. 42 cm

Provenance: Collection Helmut Pfaffhausen, Mannheim, Germany

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