Mask of n'tomo - Bambara - Mali
N'tomo initiation mask has four horns, a feminine symbol and topped with a small statuette which evokes "the little nyele" symbol of the ideal woman to whom boys aspire after their initiation
the curvilinear profile of the human face is part of the style of the Ségou region
the horns are decorated with cowrie shells symbol of fertility and small mirrors on each side
piece from a private collection
fast and careful delivery in a secure, registered parcel
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N'tomo initiation mask has four horns, a feminine symbol and topped with a small statuette which evokes "the little nyele" symbol of the ideal woman to whom boys aspire after their initiation
the curvilinear profile of the human face is part of the style of the Ségou region
the horns are decorated with cowrie shells symbol of fertility and small mirrors on each side
piece from a private collection
fast and careful delivery in a secure, registered parcel
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Time, Location
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