ClassificationsAfrican Art

Hobby Horse (Koredugaso)

Place CreatedKoulikoro, Mali, Africa

CultureBamana

Datelate 19th-20th Century

MediumWood

Credit LineEx coll. William S. Arnett

Dimensions14 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (35.6 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm)

Object number1994.004.124

Label TextAnimal imagery is widespread in African masquerades. The aardvark is represented in the Bamana Koredugaso, an object often referred to as a "hobby horse". This piece is not a mask, but a prop that would have been ridden by a masked member of the Kore society. His costume also included a mask representing a horse, a mantle covered with power objects, and a wooden sword.
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Installation, November 19, 2007 - December 1, 2014

ProvenanceEx coll. William S. Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia.

Status

Not on view

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