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Bambara, Mask ‘Ntomo’, Mali

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Description

Wood, cowrie shells, plant fiber, seeds
Bambara peoples, Mali
Of typical form with four tooth-like projections atop
Protruding forehead with heavy brow above a long straight nose, flanked by square eyes and a square mouth below
Coated with a resin-like mass with cowrie shells and seeds
Remains of rope
Inside a pinned collection label reading ‘294 Bambara März 1978’
Dimension: 53 x 15 cm
Good condition

The present mask, referred to as ‘ntomo’, belongs to the first initiation level within the Bambara society. During this initiation stage the boys are taught how to suffer in silence.

Literature:

Cf. Bambara sculpture from the Western Sudan, Museum of Primitive Art, New York 1960, p. 30 f.

Condition:

The mask is in good condition with signs of wear consistent with age and use. Light material abrasions and minor losses to the coating. One shell has been reattached. The dimensions are 53 x 15 cm.

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Bambara, Mask ‘Ntomo’, Mali

Name: Bambara, Mask ‘Ntomo’, Mali
SKU: 35740664
Price: 1440 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,440 - €1,800

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