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Chiwara Headdress

Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana (Bambara) People, Mali Chiwara headcrests represent
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali

Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali

H 21 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

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African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress

African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress

H 38 in W 9 in D 5 in
Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A bold wood headdress of a female antelope, an iconic ritual figure in the Bamana society of Mali
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Early 20th Century Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wool

Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900
Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900

Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900

H 34 in W 11 in D 4 in

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Chiwara Headdress for Ceremonial Dance Mali, Bamara, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Chiwara is a ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali.
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