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THBVintage African Marka Wood and Brass Mask
Lot 135
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
West Africa, Mali, Marka (Warka) peoples, ca. 1970. A striking Marka (Warka) dyoboli koun mask, finely carved from wood and embellished with brass and fabric. The mask presents with an elongated visage comprised of slit eyes, an arched browline, a prominent nose, protruding lips, and a pointed chin. Brass sheet panels cover most of the face, though the lips as well as the bent arm-like ornament atop the forehead are uncovered. Nice incised zigzag motifs line the periphery of the face, and finally fabric of chocolate brown and beige hues adorns the back of the mask. This piece has some of the classic traits of the Marka - metal sheeting and colorful details that are used to disguise the identity of the wearer - that distinguish their masks from those of their neighbors, the Bambara. It's one of our favorites! Size: 5.8" W x 15.5" H (14.7 cm x 39.4 cm)
The Marka people are the descendants of the Soninke people, whose settlements date from ca. 750 CE in Ghana; conflicts with the Berbers led to dispersal throughout the region and today they are famous for their masks and puppets.
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased in 2011 from Hemingway Gallery, New York, New York, USA
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#156481Repair to top projection, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Loss to one ear as shown. Light abrasions and encrustations to face panels, fraying and loosening to areas of lateral textile panels, and fading to pigment. Great patina throughout.Condition
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