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Title: Bambara Horseman.
Maker: Unknown.
Origin: Mali.
Period: Mid 20th century.
Description: Naturalist sculpture of rider Bambara riding his horse …
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Title: Bambara Horseman.
Maker: Unknown.
Origin: Mali.
Period: Mid 20th century.
Description: Naturalist sculpture of rider Bambara riding his horse raw, evokes traditional races. The piece features a a soft and subtle warm brown glossy patina.
Measures: 18.5" H x 5" W x 1.5" D.
Weight: 4 pounds, 2 ounces.
About the Bambara: In Central and Southern Mali, in a savannah area, the Bambara, "Bamana" or "unbelievers", as the Muslims call them, belong to the Group Mande, along with the Soninke and Malinke. Mostly farmers, but also herders, they make up the largest ethnic group in Mali. In addition to their remarkable masks, the Bozo and Bambara are renowned for their puppets of various sizes. The groups of craftsmen bambara nyamakala, more specifically the blacksmiths name numu, are in charge of the sculpture of ritual objects, endowed with the nyama, occult energy. Using fire and magical objects, the role of healer and soothsayer is also assigned to them. Their powers are passed on to their wives, who alone have the right to produce pottery. Six male associations, the Dyow, using Bambara masks, structure the Bambara community: young people first enter the society of cicumcision n'tomo, then comes that of komo, nama, kono, kore and finally the agrarian society Tyi Wara.
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- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 18.5ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Figurative
- Rustic
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Mali
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very good; wear commensurate with age and use (e.g. sporadic surface wear at extremities - naturals, abrasion at a some … moreVery good; wear commensurate with age and use (e.g. sporadic surface wear at extremities - naturals, abrasion at a some high points-right side of head/hair, left ear tip, minor losses-see beard at center. A beautiful rustic piece. less
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