MC2245 Masque N'golo Marka Soninke Mali Mask provenance
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Masque N'golo Marka Soninke
Les Marka sont un peuple mandé vivant principalement au Mali et au Burkina Faso, Leur culture, langue et systèmes initiatiques présentent de fortes similitudes avec ceux des Bambara (Bamana), notamment dans l’usage de masques rituels stylisés
PROVENANCE: ex collection Ph Vokaer, ex David Malik
Bibliographie - Bibliography
Masques, Musée Dapper, 1995), Catalogue de l’exposition du même nom
Chapitre Aperçu sur les masques Bambara, pages 173, 178
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N’Golo Marka-Soninké Mask
Carved wooden face mask. The surface is overlaid with fine brass sheets fixed by small pins. Characteristic small tubular braids of the same metal extend from the temples and the top of the nose.
The Marka are a Mandé people primarily living in Mali and Burkina Faso. Their culture, language, and initiation systems show strong similarities with the Bambara (Bamana), particularly in the use of stylized ritual masks
PROVENANCE: ex collection Ph Vokaer, ex David Malik
Characteristics:
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OBJECT TYPE: Mask
ETHNICITY: Marka
ORIGIN: Mali
MATERIAL: Wood, brass, textile
DIMENSIONS: About 10 1/2 inches high 26.5 cm
CONDITION: Fair
(See pictures).
The stand is NOT included