Marka Bamana Bambara Ntomo 9 Horned Mask Mali Carved Wood Metal African

Marka Tribe,  Long Hand Carved wood and metal Mask

Mask features 9 horns, metal accents, as well as holes on both sides to string the leather that would have held this on to the head of the dancer.

The masks of this type were used in two rituals, during the circumcision ceremony of adolescents, and when circumcised men advanced from one grade to another.

Measures at: 21"x8"x9.5"