Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-12202 Cotton & coconut wood

Cotton & coconut wood

The opulent hinged cuff features two faceted blue topaz gems that total 5 carats

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Blue topaz

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-12202 Cotton & coconut woodA winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops