Marka Mask #2646 -Mali / Chad - For African Art Gallery

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Marka Mask #2646 -Mali / Chad - For African Art Gallery:
$185.00

MARKA MASK

Item: #2646

Ethnic Group: Marka

Country: Mali / Chad.

Material: Wood, Metal, Cloth.

Size: 15\" (38.1 cm) Tall

The Marka are neighbors of the Bamana (Bambara) people and their artistic styles share striking similarities. Like the Bambara, the Marka fashion their masks with very small mouths with raised lips at the bottom of an elongated face. The nose is usually extremely long and elegantly thin and the eyes are cast downward, a show of respect used in many African masks. The chief distinction between Marka and Bambara masks is the Marka\'s extensive use of bronze, copper or tin sheeting affixed to the face with small tacks or brads. The intricate designs on these sheets is reminiscent of the ritual scarification of the Marka hunter. Small colorful cotton tassels and Cowry shells also ornament these African masks from the Marka. Where wood is exposed, it is often carved in shallow repetitive patterns similar to the patterns on the metal.

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