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THBPublished Mid-20th C. Bamana Sogo Bo Marionette Puppet
Lot 60e
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Artemis Gallery
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall and lovely hand-carved wooden Sogo Bo puppet with a pronounced head presenting skillfully delineated facial features with vibrant painted details in black, red, and yellow. The head boasts a bar-shaped nose, cupped ears, a plateaued brow line, facial scarification lines, and a rounded coiffure segmented into four incised sections. The puppet has a pair of sinuous arms with delineated fingers, the bases of which are hidden beneath a lengthy multi-colored fabric costume and attached to a pair of smoothed wooden sticks. A long conical handle extends downwards from the middle of the body, facilitating the puppeteer with manipulating its movements and expressive poses. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 20.5" W x 28" H (52.1 cm x 71.1 cm); 29" H (73.7 cm) on included custom stand.
The Bamana peoples perform a puppet masquerade called Sogo Bo in which the relations between men and women are explored. Most interestingly, issues that arise in polygamous households are central to these narratives. As one might imagine the conflicts between wives is a popular topic. Favorite characters are Barabara, the Favorite Wife and Galomuso, the Bad Wife.
Published in "The Colorful Sogo Bo Puppets of Mali" by Mary Sue Rosen and Paul Peter Rosen, M.D. (Atglen, Pennsylvania, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., p. 84).
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Mary Sue & Paul Peter Rosen, M.D. collection; Published in "The Colorful Sogo Bo Puppets of Mali" by Mary Sue Rosen and Paul Peter Rosen, M.D. (Atglen, Pennsylvania, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., p. 84)
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#134093Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, fading and light discoloration to pigmentation, minor areas of roughness to face, arms, and internal components, and small losses to coiffure, ears, and handle. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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