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Masks
•N’tomo style – With a comb design and cowrie shells.
•Komo style – Round shape with horns.
•Nama – Bird shaped design.
N’tomo
Marked by the comb design and oftendecorated with shells this design is Common in dances and public gatherings.
Komo Style
Used in both dances and in ceremonies.
Some uses are still a mystery and severalExamples have been found fully crusted.
Notable Statues
Bambara QueenGuantigui
The most well known of this culture Bambara Queen and Guantigui represent male and Female roles in life and the cosmos.
Both of these styles are common in the area,And likely have personal ties.