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Bamana Mask

Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali

Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali

Located in Paris, FR

The Ntomo mask is used during initiation rituals for youths in Bamana societies of West Africa.

Category

20th Century Malian Folk Art Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood

Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950
Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950

Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950

Located in Paris, FR

The masks may also feature metallic elements, a characteristic shared with the masks of the Bamana and Marka peoples.

Category

Vintage 1950s Ivorian Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Malian Bamana Carved Colonial Mask with Tricolour Headdress
Malian Bamana Carved Colonial Mask with Tricolour Headdress

Malian Bamana Carved Colonial Mask with Tricolour Headdress

Located in Nottingham, GB

Among the Bamana and other Mande-speaking peoples of West Africa, masks played an essential role in community life.

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask
Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask

Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask Height 23 in., Width 7 in., Depth 6.5 in.

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique African 'Bamana' Hand Carved Monkey Mask
Antique African 'Bamana' Hand Carved Monkey Mask

Antique African 'Bamana' Hand Carved Monkey Mask

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique African 'Bamana' Monkey Mask Antique African 'Bamana' Monkey Mask, late 19th to early 20th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bamana Ceremonial Iron Female Dance Mask, Mali
Bamana Ceremonial Iron Female Dance Mask, Mali

Bamana Ceremonial Iron Female Dance Mask, Mali

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bamana Ceremonial Iron Female Dance Mask, Mali 19th Century. almond slit eyes, elongated nose, and a closed mouth, with long pendant hair, with a red brown crusted patina, on a metal...

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Bamana, African Masks
Bamana, African Masks

Bamana, African Masks

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H 14.57 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in

Bamana, African Masks

Located in Stockholm, SE

"Kore" mask, the Bamana tribe, Mali. Prov. Author Jolan Chang (1917-2002), Chinese/Canadian/Swedish sexologist and taoist philosopher.

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s
Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s

Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s

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H 20.87 in W 7.49 in D 9.85 in

Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s

Located in Brussels, BE

Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s.  

Category

Vintage 1940s Malian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Bamana Marka Mask
Bamana Marka Mask

Bamana Marka Mask

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H 18.5 in W 6.5 in

Bamana Marka Mask

Located in Astoria, NY

Carved and painted wood Bamana mask of a elongated and stylized face, made in West Africa.

Category

20th Century Malian Masks

Materials

Wood

Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century
Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century

Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very old African carved wood head crest in the form of a long horned antelope with a very long snout with drilled nostrils and tongue showing between parted jaws. Two small eyes are ...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

N'tomo Society Mask, Bamana People, Mali, 20th Century
N'tomo Society Mask, Bamana People, Mali, 20th Century

N'tomo Society Mask, Bamana People, Mali, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Mask of the Bamana in Mali, which is used in the initiation ceremonies of the ‘N’tomo society’.

Category

20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Suruku Initiation Mask of the Kore Society, Bamana People, Mali
Suruku Initiation Mask of the Kore Society, Bamana People, Mali

Suruku Initiation Mask of the Kore Society, Bamana People, Mali

Located in Leuven , BE

This wooden mask is made by the Bamana Kore society in Mali.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Bamana Mask, Mali
Early Bamana Mask, Mali

Early Bamana Mask, Mali

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H 18 in W 8 in D 7 in

Early Bamana Mask, Mali

Located in Rochester, NY

Bamana mask from Mali with deep set eyes, small highly placed ears, head crest extending down joining long prominent nose and the face with zig-zag patterns.

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Bamana Mask "Ntomo", Mali, Africa, circa 18th-19th Century
Bamana Mask "Ntomo", Mali, Africa, circa 18th-19th Century

Bamana Mask "Ntomo", Mali, Africa, circa 18th-19th Century

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

According to Robert Goldwater, former director of New York’s now-defunct Museum of Primitive Art (MPA), He describes Ntomo face masks as "among the most interesting of the Bambara [o...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Malian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Bambara Bamana Mask
African Tribal Bambara Bamana Mask

African Tribal Bambara Bamana Mask

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H 17 in W 7.5 in D 5 in

African Tribal Bambara Bamana Mask

Located in Long Island City, NY

African tribal carved wood Bambara Bamana tribal carved wood horned mask.

Category

20th Century Sahrawi Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Mali Bamana Bambara Carved Wood Kore Mask
African Mali Bamana Bambara Carved Wood Kore Mask

African Mali Bamana Bambara Carved Wood Kore Mask

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully carved mask from the Bamana (Bambara) tribe of Mali. This mask, which has clear signs of wear and use, is a Kore mask and was made to be worn during initiation society ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Masks

Materials

Wood

Old Bamana Animal Mask, Mali
Old Bamana Animal Mask, Mali

Old Bamana Animal Mask, Mali

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H 18 in W 9 in D 7.5 in

Old Bamana Animal Mask, Mali

Located in Rochester, NY

Bamana animal mask, Mali - representing a lion with short wide ears and open toothy mouth.

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

20th Century Tribal Bamana Dance Mask
20th Century Tribal Bamana Dance Mask

20th Century Tribal Bamana Dance Mask

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H 18 in W 5 in D 7 in

20th Century Tribal Bamana Dance Mask

Located in New York, NY

There are traces of honey on the forehead with would indicate offerings were made on the mask. The mask was recently set on a metal stand with a wooden base - like a sculpture. It is...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

African Bamana N'tomo Horned Mask from Mali
African Bamana N'tomo Horned Mask from Mali

African Bamana N'tomo Horned Mask from Mali

Located in Long Island City, NY

The carved wood mask mounted on a stand

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Masks

Materials

Wood

RARE BAMANA 'SURUKU' MASK FROM MALI circa 1900
RARE BAMANA 'SURUKU' MASK FROM MALI circa 1900

RARE BAMANA 'SURUKU' MASK FROM MALI circa 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Bamana Hyena mask also known as Suruku in the Bamana language of Mali, West Africa.

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Bamana Mask For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bamana mask for your home. Each bamana mask for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are many kinds of the bamana mask you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A bamana mask, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Bamana Mask?

Prices for a bamana mask can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $897 and can go as high as $11,973, while the average can fetch as much as $2,141.