Tag - Bambara

Old Bamana Maternity – Mali

Early to mid 20th. Wood. Approximately cm. 80,0 high (31.5”). Kg 4,18 (9.22 lb). Bambara Maternity Figure is intended to encourage fertility and to celebrate motherhood. The Bambara (or Bamana) are a Mandé people living in west Africa, primarily in Mali but also in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. In African art the...

Old Fine Bogolan Cloth – Mali

1960'; approx. cm. 150,0 x cm. 90,0 (59.06″ x 35.43″). Handmade Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. It has an important place in traditional Malian culture and it’s a symbol of Malian cultural identity. In traditional bògòlanfini production, men weave the cloth and women dye it. On narrow looms, strips...

Bambara Maternity Figure – MaliBambara Maternity Figure – Mali

Mid 20th century or older. Wood. Approximately cm. 79,0 x 20,0 (31.1” x 7.8”). Bambara Maternity Figure is intended to encourage fertility and to celebrate motherhood. The Bambara (or Bamana) are a Mandé people living in west Africa, primarily in Mali but also in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. While the tourist...