Fauchon Bamana maternity
Bambara
Tribe
(also called Bamana)
A fine Bamana maternity from a French collection.
Mr. Fauchon was working for the french government in Africa in the 60's and
70's . He collected this piece in
Mali around 1972-1974. Wood, traces of offerings,
some restorations.
Height: 78 cm
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The Bambara live in the region around Bamako,
the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies, each with its own type of
masks and statues. The Ntomo is for young boys vertical projections placed
transversely over the human face, representing man as God first created
him. The Komo is the custodian of tradition and is concerned with all
aspects of community life--agriculture, judicial processes, and passage
rites.
The
Kore, concerned with the sky and with the bringing
of rain to make the crops grow, employs masks representing the hyena,
lion, monkey, antelope, and horse. In addition there are masks of the
Nama, which protect against sorcerers.
Ancestor figures of the Bambara
clearly derive from the same artistic tradition as do many of those of
the Dogon; so also do their sculptures .
Rectangular
intersection of flat planes is a stylistic feature common to Bambara and
Dogon sculptures
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