Hand-Carved Wooden Tribal Mask – Marka Style – African Wall Decoration

Hand-carved Wooden Tribal Mask – Marka Style – 59 cm / 2.00 kg – Exclusive African Wall Decoration

Specifications: H 59 × W 18.5 cm | Weight: 2.00 kg (Solid, lead-heavy hardwood) | Traditional Marka Form | Artisanally Hollowed Back

We proudly present a powerful, monumental, and purely handmade piece of tribal art: a hand-carved wooden mask, crafted in the traditional iconographic style of the Marka tribe from Mali (West Africa). With an impressive height of 59 cm and a solid, massive weight of no less than 2.00 kg, this sculpture represents a heavy and high-quality eye-catcher from the 20th century. A magnificent and rugged example of traditional African woodcarving.

Artisan Texture & Geometric Accent Lines

This wooden mask stands out for its stylized, elongated proportions and instantly brings a warm, textured, and brutalist atmosphere to any modern or high-end interior:

• Stylized Animal Headdress: The top of the forehead is crowned with a monumental, abstract animal headdress featuring upright horns, characteristic of the Marka design language. The surrounding edges are decorated with a finely hand-carved scale and dot texture.
• Polychrome Contrasts: The slit eyes, the heavy brow area, the geometric rhombus on the bridge of the nose, and the deep contour of the gaping mouth are accentuated with a deep black pigment layer that stands out beautifully against the medium brown hardwood.
• Authentic Axe Marks: The back provides irrefutable proof of pure craftsmanship. The inside of the bowl is carved out millimeter by millimeter with a traditional gouge or adze, leaving a beautiful and tangible scale pattern in the dry wood.

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