Ntomo Comb Mask, Bambara, Mali H. 53,3 cm... - Lot 109 - De Baecque et Associés

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Ntomo Comb Mask, Bambara, Mali H. 53,3 cm... - Lot 109 - De Baecque et Associés
Ntomo Comb Mask, Bambara, Mali H. 53,3 cm The Ntomo masks, indispensable and representative of the traditional Bamana socio-relogic organization, made up of secret societies called jow, occurred during the dry season. Minimalist aesthetics, profoundly avant-garde abstraction. The feminine figurine, proudly displayed in a controlled balance on the top of the forehead, embodying the ideal of beauty within the Bamana society, is adorned with a beaded necklace and belt. The absent mouth symbolizes the wisdom of contained speech and the importance of silence, a teaching principle dear to the Ntomo society transcribed by J-P Colleyn, Bamana, 2002, p.95 "close your mouth firmly, the mouth is the enemy. "This copy has six horns, the number of horns would determine, according to Colleyn, the sex. Multiple repairs, recent style due to the circular perfection of the eyes.
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