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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 9501873, member: 45"]It appears to have been made by someone strongly influenced by African art, masks in particular. </p><p><br /></p><p>It has the long nose and small mouth found on some Marka masks, plus the long protrusions on each side of the head. It also resembles Bambara masks from the Kore Society. Both tribes are located in Mali.</p><p><br /></p><p>It certainly shows the African influence on the Modern Art scene of the early 20th century. So I wouldn't necessarily call it spooky or sinister, and I don't think it has anything to do with spears or arrow points![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 9501873, member: 45"]It appears to have been made by someone strongly influenced by African art, masks in particular. It has the long nose and small mouth found on some Marka masks, plus the long protrusions on each side of the head. It also resembles Bambara masks from the Kore Society. Both tribes are located in Mali. It certainly shows the African influence on the Modern Art scene of the early 20th century. So I wouldn't necessarily call it spooky or sinister, and I don't think it has anything to do with spears or arrow points![/QUOTE]
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