Rare & Unique Mahagany Wood Madingo Fulani Mask From Guinea, Senegal and Mali 12x 6 in liberia well after the pretty masks

well after the pretty masks have retired

but most of the meanings are now lost

the savannas of the west

Hand hammered with bronze

including chu-den-zo

Rare & Unique Mahagany Wood Madingo Fulani Mask From Guinea, Senegal and Mali 12x 6 in liberia well after the pretty masksTRIBAL AFRICAN ART MALINKE (WANGARA, WASULUNKA) Mali, Guinea, Cte d'Ivoire and Senegal Malinke (people of Mali) are named for their links to the empire of Mali. They are independent of Bambara, but their style shows a strong influence of their neighbors. The style of the Malinke masks is characterized by having a vigorous, bold configuration of volumes, some with extremely large hemispherical forehead unified with an angular nose and square mouth.