Description : African art. Bambara, Mali. Ntomo mask. Wood with dark patina. Signs of use. Bambara mask of an extremely stylized face that includes both anthropomorphic and zoomorphic elements. Used during initiatory ceremonies by the Ntomo secret society to instruct young men not yet circumcised, this mask of beautiful synthesis, expressiveness, patina and signs of use is accompanied by Dr. Beppe Berna's expertise attesting to its authenticity, as well as relating it to a very similar mask exhibited at the Rietberg Museum in Zurich (catalog no. 80 ) in the exhibition Bamana, un art et un savoir-vivre au Mali, J.P.Colleyn. Cm 20,00 x 44,00 x 15,00.
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About the lot N° 276 Title : Ntomo Mask Size : Cm 20,00 x 44,00 x 15,00 Condition report : Signs of use Capitolium Art, auctioneer, Brescia, ITIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Day 2 - JEWELRY FROM THE WORLD AND AFRICAN ART Sale date : 05 Jul 2023It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
