Bambara masks

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mask
gptkbp:area spiritual practices
gptkbp:associatedWith Bambara_culture
gptkbp:bornIn size
gptkbp:canBe abstract
colorful
ceremonial objects
functional
abstract representations
stylized representations
gptkbp:decoratedWith paint
gptkbp:designedBy artisans
gptkbp:exhibits cultural significance
gptkbp:features geometric patterns
gptkbp:hasCollaboratedWith museums
gptkbp:historicalPeriod male dancers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bambara masks
gptkbp:includes animal motifs
gptkbp:influence West_African_art
gptkbp:inspiration contemporary artists
gptkbp:is_used_in music
dances
ancestral figures
gptkbp:isConsidered artistic expressions
cultural artifacts
sacred
gptkbp:isDisplayedOn cultural exhibitions
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy regional styles
gptkbp:isIntegratedWith Bambara_identity
gptkbp:isPartOf cultural heritage
traditional storytelling
performative art
Bambara_festivals
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf community identity
gptkbp:isUsedBy celebrate life events
connect with ancestors
invoke protection
mark transitions in life
gptkbp:isUsedFor ceremonial purposes
specific occasions
gptkbp:isUsedIn social gatherings
featured in documentaries
passed down through generations
community celebrations
used in storytelling
hand-carved
exhibited in galleries
elaborately designed
associated with storytelling traditions
exchanged as gifts
painted with natural dyes
gptkbp:madeOf wood
gptkbp:mayHave mythical creatures
gptkbp:reflects Bambara_beliefs
gptkbp:represents spirits
gptkbp:symbolizes social status
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Bambara_people
gptkbp:usedFor educate youth
gptkbp:usedIn rituals
initiation ceremonies