Mask "ntomo" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3037042

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, sacrificial traces, cord, of typical form, five vertically projecting horns, geometrical scarifications in the area of the forehead and the nose, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, fine cracks, traces of abrasion;
in Bamana society each member has to pass through six initiation levels during his life in order to achieve perfect wisdom. Present mask belongs to the first initiation level, “ntomo”, which is followed by “komo”, “nama”, “kono”, “tjiwara” and “kore”. When entering “ntomo” the young boys had to learn how to keep silent and how to suffer in silence. According their main song goes: “shut up, shut up, the spoken word is the enemy…”

L’objet Mask “ntomo” avec l’ID d’objet 3037042 a fait partie de l’enchère 77th tribal art auction en 28 juin 2014 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 134.

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