N'Tomo Marka mask: Symbols of knowledge and art for teenagers
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Marka N'Tomo mask. The N'TOMO association groups together uncircumcised adolescents in a hierarchy of five grades. In N'TOMO masks, the number of horns symbolizes, according to D. Zahan, the degree of the nature of knowledge. This mask features a carved gazelle horn around the forehead. Two side braids end in a tuft of red cotton, and another overhangs the nose. MARKA art belongs to the Bambara group. The wooden masks are covered with chased and hammered brass leaves. These creations are irresistibly reminiscent of Modigliani. Dimensions: Height approx. 49.5CM.
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