Julien Gauthier

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Mali / Bamana, Bambara.

Beautiful Bambara fertility mask, very aesthetic.

Dark hard wood. Beautiful patina, thick and crusted in places.
Presumed age: middle or second half of the 20th century

The facial sculpture is aesthetically mastered across all planes by a talented sculptor.

Collected on site in Segou, Mali.
Provenance / Personal collection gathered over more than thirty years.


Mali /  Bamana , Bambara. 

Beau masque de fécondité Bambara , très esthétique.

Bois dur foncé. Belle patine, epaise et encroutée par endroit.
Ancienneté présumée : :  milieu ou deuxieme moitié XX eme siecle 
Sculpture esthétique du visage bien maitrisée sur tout les plans par un sculpteur de talent.  

Collectée sur place a Segou, Mali. 
Provenance / Collection personnelle rassemblée sur plus de trente ans.  

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Mali / Bambara, Bamana. - Africa / Mali

Mid 20th century - Good condition

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