A Bamana ntomo-mask,Burkina Faso,1st half of the 20th century. Wooden mask with a dark patina,strongly protruding forehead,simple square eye openings,and a wedge-shaped perforated nose. The large ears bend forward,and there is a tongue indicated in the wide,open mouth. Marks of age and use. Remnants of geometric decoration. Somewhat dented,shrinkage crack on the right. Height 40 cm. historic,historical,fine arts,art,tribe,tribes,tribal,African,Africa,ethnical,ethnicities,ethnology,ethnicity,ethnic,exotic,wodden,sculpture,sculptures,fig,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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