Ethnographica & Tribal Art

Mali, Malinke - Bamana, a buffalo mask; Herewith a wooden seated figure L. 65 cm. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, March 1986, lot 211, [1]

Mali, Bamana, two wooden stools, one with an anthropomorphic head as a handle. L. 49 and 39 cm. [2]

Mali, Bamana style, standing female figure. H. 63,5 cm. [1]

Mali, Bamana, mask ntomo with antelope and six horns (damaged) h. 71 cm. [1]

Mali, Bamana, ntomo face mask, the surface partly covered by abrus seeds. H. 50 cm. [1]

Mali, Bamana, a pair of antilope crest masks, chiwara; both bound on rattan headdresses. h. 99 and 116 cm. [2]

Mali, Bamana, zoo-anthropomorphic face mask with one horn and two raised ears. h. 55 cm. [1]

Mali, Bamana, staff finial, in the shape of a standing female figure, free carved arms, aluminium inset eyes and earrings. H. 25,2 cm. [1]

Mali, Bamana, zoomorphic power figure, boli. L. 31,5 cm. [1]

Mali, Bamana, ntomo mask, decorated with cowry shell and abrus seeds; herewith a black and red painted mask. H. 46 and 30 cm. [2]