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  • Description
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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)
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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. 

Condition
ConditionVery good
Shipment
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
ShipmentParcel post
PriceUp to 10 kg.
Within The Netherlands €8.00
To Belgium €24.00
To Germany €24.00
Within EU €24.00
Worldwide €49.85

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