Like the crocodile, the snake could also belong to the puppet type of kalakasogow (animals) that appear in the kalaka kònò sogo form of performance. According to the expert Malick Tiena Dramé, however, they could also be purely decorative elements.
Puppet:
snake
Construction:
Adama Konate
Date:
not yet established
Material:
wood, textile, metal
Provenance:
sold by Karl-Heinz Krieg to Fritz Fey junior (now in the KOLK 17 collection)