Head of a Hobbyhorse (korèdugaso)
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Head of a Hobbyhorse (korèdugaso) (late 1800s–early 1900s). James Albert Ford Memorial Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.307

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Pertaining 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.

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A dark brown wooden mask depicts a stylized horse head with elongated ears and a detailed facial expression.

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