This Bamana statue features a female figure with a richly pigmented exterior color. She is identified as a “Jonyeleni”, a member of the Jo society, a woman’s and men’s initiation society among the Bamana. Young women will carry figures such as this from village to village indicating that they are no longer children but mature women ready and available for marriage. She stands 27.5 inches tall on her custom base and weighs 5.5 pounds.
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Bamana Jonyeleni Sculpture on Base 27.5″- Mali
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| Type of Object | Figure, statue |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Mali |
| Ethnicity | Bamana/Bambara |
| Material | Wood, Pigment |
| Approximate Age | Unknown |
| Height (Inches) | 26" without Base, 27.5" with Base |
| Width (Inches) | 5" |
| Depth (Inches) | 5" |
| Weight (Pounds) | 5.5 lbs |
| Overall Condition | Some wood deterioration throughout the piece. |
Tribe Information
About the Bamana People
“The 2,500,000 Bambara people, also called Bamana, form the largest ethnic group within Mali and occupy the central part of the country, in an area of the savannah. They live principally from agriculture, with some subsidiary cattle rearing in the northern part of their territory. The Bambara people are predominantly animists, although recently the Muslim faith has been spreading among them. The Bambara kingdom was founded in the 17th century and reached its pinnacle between 1760 and 1787 during the reign of N’golo Diarra is credited with conquering the Peul people and in and in turned claimed the cities of Djenne and Timbuktu. However, during the 19th century, the kingdom began to decline and ultimately fell to the French when they arrived in 1892. For the most part, Bambara society is structured around six male societies, known as the Dyow (sing Dyo).”
Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
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