Figure of the Ntome
Bambara · Mali
Reference: EMS-108
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- Height
- 43 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Figure of rough performance used in rites intended to prepare children for their access to adult life, a period of formation that will culminate in circumcision.…
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Full original description
Figure of rough performance used in rites intended to prepare children for their access to adult life, a period of formation that will culminate in circumcision. Long-term body with elongated neck and trunk, far superior to the length of the legs. A rectangular scarification in the belly and two on the back. High comb, formed by parallel vertical lines, which is prolonged at the back. The socket is part of the same piece. Black patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 8 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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