Mask - Markha - Mali (No reserve price)
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Masque, a Mali wooden mask with brass plaques from the Markha culture, measuring 42 cm high by 25 cm wide, in excellent condition.
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The Marka are an ethnic group very close to the Bambara, whose art is characterized notably by their masks covered with copper plates, like this one. Among the Marka, Do is the spirit to whom the masks give form and which constitutes its expression. Do comes from the bush with the leaf mask and, in certain mythical cases, with masks made of fibers and with carved wooden heads. In the Marka religious system, Do is the most invoked and its cult the most elaborate. The Marka are organized into mask societies that are structured and hierarchical. There exists an initiatory language of communication in the hands of the initiated.
Seller's Story
Totem Galerie– African Art Gallery is a space dedicated to the discovery and celebration of both traditional and contemporary African art. The gallery brings together a refined selection of sculptures, masks, ritual objects, and artworks from various African cultures and ethnic groups, reflecting the richness and diversity of artistic expression across the continent.
Each piece is chosen for its aesthetic quality, authenticity, and history, offering collectors, enthusiasts, and curious visitors an immersion into the symbolic and spiritual world of African art. Bridging tradition and modernity, Totem Galerie highlights ancient works full of meaning while also creating a dialogue with the contemporary creations of today’s African artists.
More than just a gallery, Totem Galerie is a cultural bridge where art becomes a medium of transmission, emotion, and universal dialogue.
Translated by Google TranslateThe Marka are an ethnic group very close to the Bambara, whose art is characterized notably by their masks covered with copper plates, like this one. Among the Marka, Do is the spirit to whom the masks give form and which constitutes its expression. Do comes from the bush with the leaf mask and, in certain mythical cases, with masks made of fibers and with carved wooden heads. In the Marka religious system, Do is the most invoked and its cult the most elaborate. The Marka are organized into mask societies that are structured and hierarchical. There exists an initiatory language of communication in the hands of the initiated.
Seller's Story
Totem Galerie– African Art Gallery is a space dedicated to the discovery and celebration of both traditional and contemporary African art. The gallery brings together a refined selection of sculptures, masks, ritual objects, and artworks from various African cultures and ethnic groups, reflecting the richness and diversity of artistic expression across the continent.
Each piece is chosen for its aesthetic quality, authenticity, and history, offering collectors, enthusiasts, and curious visitors an immersion into the symbolic and spiritual world of African art. Bridging tradition and modernity, Totem Galerie highlights ancient works full of meaning while also creating a dialogue with the contemporary creations of today’s African artists.
More than just a gallery, Totem Galerie is a cultural bridge where art becomes a medium of transmission, emotion, and universal dialogue.
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Ethnic group/ culture
Markha
Country of Origin
Mali
Material
Brass, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Mask
Height
42 cm
Width
25 cm
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