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Ntomokum Bambara mask - Mali - African Art Tribal Art
Ntomokum Bambara mask - Mali - African Art Tribal Art
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Description
  • Title: Ntomokum Bambara mask - Mali - African Art Tribal Art
  • Date Period: Second half 20th century
  • Origin: Mali
  • Dimension: 22,05 Inch
  • Weight: 2,98 Pounds
  • Materials: Wood, cowries, pearls, textile
  • Item Type: Mask
  • Additional Information: African art and masks of initiation ceremonies. It is during the initiation ceremonies of young boys relating to the Ntomo society and shared with their Malinke neighbors, that the Bambara dance these masks. The groups of Bambara artisans nyamakala , more specifically the blacksmiths named numu , are in charge of carving ritual objects, endowed with the nyama , occult energy. Using fire and magical objects, the role of healer and diviner is also attributed to them. Their powers are transmitted to their women, who alone have the right to produce pottery. Six male associations, the Dyow , using Bambara masks, structure the Bambara community: young people first enter the n'tomo circumcision society, then comes the komo ,the nama , the kono , the koré and finally the Tyi Wara agrarian society.
  • Note: Stand not included.

    Reserve: $120.00

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    Ntomokum Bambara mask - Mali - African Art Tribal Art

    Estimate $200 - $250
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    Starting Price $120
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