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Mali N'golo MARKA Mask provenance Bamana Bambara African Tribal Art 2245

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Title: Mali N'golo MARKA Mask provenance Bamana Bambara African Tribal Art 2245

Description: MALI
N’Golo Marka-Soninké Mask
Carved wooden face mask. The surface is overlaid with fine brass sheets fixed by small pins. Characteristic small tubular braids of the same metal extend from the temples and the top of the nose.
The Marka are a Mandé people primarily living in Mali and Burkina Faso. Their culture, language, and initiation systems show strong similarities with the Bambara (Bamana), particularly in the use of stylized ritual masks
PROVENANCE: ex collection Ph Vokaer, ex David Malik
Characteristics:
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OBJECT TYPE: Mask
ETHNICITY: Marka
ORIGIN: Mali
MATERIAL: Wood, brass, textile
DIMENSIONS: About 10 1/2 inchez high 26.5 cm
CONDITION: Fair
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The stand is NOT included

Reserve: $1,250.00

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Mali N'golo MARKA Mask provenance Bamana Bambara African Tribal Art 2245

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