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Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
Period | 1945 to 1999 |
Technique | Wood |
Style | African |
Subject | Mask |
Dimensions | 33 x 20 x 14 cm (h x w x d) |
African Markha N' Tomo face mask - Mali.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, with color pigments.
Height: 33 cm.
Taxatiewaarde: 125 -175 euro.
N'tomo masks are used by the Bambara people of West Africa. There are six male initiation societies that young males must pass through before becoming a man. N'tomo Dyo is the first of these through which boys pass before their circumcision.The mask represents the legendary ancestor of the Bambara and it is a symbol of protection.The mask is made of wood and may be covered in shells, seeds or brass. The face maybe more or less abstract, but is always topped by a row of vertical projections. The number of spikes indicates whether the mask is masculine, feminine or androgynous. Three, six or nine are male; four and eight are female; and two, five and seven are androgynous. The mask was also used at agricultural festivities and to prevent illness.
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Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Hengelo, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
Price | Up to 10 kg.
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