Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-10556 This item is for decorative

This item is for decorative purposes only

Totaling 14

where a wax resist is stamped onto the fabric before being dyed

Bust x 44 in

garnet & cultured pearl

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-10556 This item is for decorativeA winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops