Facial Mask
Bambara · Mali
Reference: MFG-14
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- Height
- 59 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
The Bambara treat their masks as if they were people. They present offerings to them and ritually bury them when they have finished their service. Masks…
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Full original description
The Bambara treat their masks as if they were people. They present offerings to them and ritually bury them when they have finished their service.
Masks with human faces represent “Lighthouse“ Creator and guide of the universe. Bambara They think it is Faro who gives men the conscience, the sense of order and the feelings of responsibility. Faro watches over all human work and the justice of men.
Red-wood mask, with patina of time, whose high headdress represents a snake swallowing a large bird.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
- Recorded weight
- 2 g
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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