Large Bozo Puppet Fish - Mali - Blue 172.1 Royalty Size: 33cm D x 22cm

Size: 33cm D x 22cm H

desks and terrariums

This often requires long walks to collect the grass

5cm x H 16

Large Bozo Puppet Fish - Mali - Blue 172.1 Royalty Size: 33cm D x 22cmA 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