NTOMO ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK - Mali - Bamana
NTOMO ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK - Mali - Bamana First half of the 20th century. Wood, dark patina. Dimensions: 56 x 18 cm. Geometric stylization of facial features: the eyes, nose, mouth, semicircular ears, and the oval shape of the head. This mask features wooden rods characteristic of the Ntomo mask style protruding from the top of the skull, forming a comb-like structure. This mask belongs to the society of the same name, whose purpose was to initiate young boys. This mask expresses a deliberately indefinable form. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal ref.: 1100
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NTOMO ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK - Mali - Bamana First half of the 20th century. Wood, dark patina. Dimensions: 56 x 18 cm. Geometric stylization of facial features: the eyes, nose, mouth, semicircular ears, and the oval shape of the head. This mask features wooden rods characteristic of the Ntomo mask style protruding from the top of the skull, forming a comb-like structure. This mask belongs to the society of the same name, whose purpose was to initiate young boys. This mask expresses a deliberately indefinable form. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal ref.: 1100
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