N'Tomo mask from the Marka people of Mali, inspiring, with four carved horns
Africa. Bamabara, Mali. Marka N'Tomo mask. The N'TOMO association groups uncircumcised adolescents into a hierarchy of five ranks. In N'TOMO masks, the number of horns symbolizes, according to D. Zahan, the degree of the nature of knowledge. This object has four small carved gazelle horns around the forehead. Two side braids ending in a tuft of red cotton have been replaced by tinplate, while the one on the nose dates back to the making of the mask. MARKA art is related to the BAMBARA group. The wooden masks are covered with chiselled and hammered brass leaves. These creations are irresistibly reminiscent of Modigliani. Dimensions: Height approx. 49.5cm
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