Narrow pointed jaw for this African mask offering zoomorphic elements. The metal embellishing the work forms the specificity of marka sculptures. Matte spotted patina. Height on base: 67 cm. In African art, the Marka , Maraka in Bamana, Warka , or Sarakolé, are Muslim city dwellers of Soninke origin, established in the south of Niger, scattered since the end of the Ghana empire in Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. They now speak Bamana and have adopted many Bambara traditions, such as the Ntomo and the Kore, initiation societies that used masks during their ceremonies. The Bambara and Marka sculptors of African art are part of the Numuw, who are not tied to an ethnic group and are free to settle wherever they wish.
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