Bamana’s work is defined by its bamana sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Pair of Headdresses (Tyi Wara Kunw)
Bamana Baninko region, Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Zoomorphic Figure (Boli)
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Male Face Mask (N'tomo)
Bamana Segou region, Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Helmet Mask (Kono Kun)
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Female Face Mask
Bamana, Marka, or Sorogo Eastern Segou region, Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Helmet (Sigi Kun)
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Water Container (Jidaga)
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Horse Head (Koredugaso)
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Marionette Figure
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Child's Tunic
India

Child's Tunic
India

Young Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper (N'Gale)
Designed and executed by Djowari Suko (active 20th century) Bamana Mali, Kili

Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper
Designed and executed by Jege Coulibaly (active 20th century) Bamana Mali, Beledougou, Ngalafouga

Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper
Designed and executed by Koria Tarawale (active 20th century) Bamana Mali, N'Choubougou Village

Door Lock
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Door Lock
Bamana Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel

Kosso fin Dourou or Kosso fin Dourou Dyourou (Blanket of five blacks or Blanket of five black lines)
Bamana Ségou region, Mali

Puppet Head (Sogo)
Bamana or Sorogo Mali

Kosso walani
Bamana Ségou region, Mali

Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper
Designed and executed by Djowari Suko (active 1980s) Bamana Mali, Kili