Large Bozo Puppet Fish - Mali - Yellow 172.4 Dating Cultural Significance: Inspired by the

Cultural Significance: Inspired by the sacred Golden Stool

polished head

Recess Size: 23cm Diameter x 40cm Depth

A splash of colour

Note that this listing is for one bowl

Large Bozo Puppet Fish - Mali - Yellow 172.4 Dating Cultural Significance: Inspired by theA large Bozo puppet fish, hand carved from wood by artisans in Mali, then painted and antiqued through a traditional underground smoking process. These river sculptures are miniature renditions of the Sogo Bo masquerade puppets used in ceremony. The masquerades are run by the young men's association once the harvest is in, the puppets brought out in competitions to find the best performers. The Bozo are known as "masters of the river", their culture