Mask - Markha - Mali (No reserve price)

The Marka are an ethnic group very close to the Bambara, whose art is notably characterized by their masks covered with brass plates, like this one. Decorative mask. Among the Marka, Do is the spirit that the masks give form to and that constitutes its expression. Do originates in the bush through the leaf mask and, in some mythical cases, through masks made of fiber and with a carved wooden head. In the religious system of Marka society, Do is the most invoked and its cult the most elaborate. The Marka are organized into structured and hierarchical mask societies. There exists a medium-level initiatory language of communication in the hands of the initiates. A small part of the mouth is missing see photo.

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