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Do yeleni statue (Bamana).
Mali.
Wood, height: 52.5 cm.
Aura Collection.In the Bamana or Bambara societies, young men having
accomplished initiation ritually go through near-by villages to
show off their desire to marry. They disclose statues of the
ideal wife.