{"product_id":"antiek-bamana-paardenmasker-mali","title":"Bamana Horse-Like Animal Mask from Mali – Carved Wood","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBamana zoomorphic wood mask from Mali\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eH 34.5 × W 15 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e200 g\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWood\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e20th century\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMali, Bamana\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eZoomorphic animal mask with horse-like features\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAfrican wood mask \/ ethnographic sculpture\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e783\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBold equine profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carving is built around a long projecting muzzle, upright ears and sharply framed geometric eyes. A small central crest adds another vertical accent. Together these features create an unmistakably horse-like impression, while the sculptor has deliberately reduced the animal to angular planes rather than attempting a naturalistic portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBamana attribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mask is attributed to the Bamana of Mali, whose sculptural traditions include highly abstracted animal imagery in several masking contexts. No secure traditional name accompanies this particular object. The catalogue therefore avoids assigning an undocumented ritual identity and describes what can be supported visually: a Bamana zoomorphic mask with equine characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSurface and condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge and handling have produced a richly weathered wooden surface with abrasion, erosion, tonal variation and surviving traces of a darker finish. The hollowed reverse retains openings associated with attachment or wearing. These marks are integral to the object's history and are shown throughout the photographic record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58480609427787,"sku":"783","price":335.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/bamana-paardenmasker-mali-vooraanzicht.png?v=1789544829","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/bamana-horse-like-mask-mali","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}