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Place of Origin: Malian
Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock
Located in Leuven , BE
An old classic Bamana lock , decorated with engraved lines, representing antilope horns ,legs bent appearing at the bottom and a beautiful dark patina attesting to its long use. P...
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20th Century Malian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock
Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock

Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This fema...
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Malian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This larg...
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Malian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expr...
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Late 19th Century Primitive Antique Malian Abstract Sculptures

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Ebony

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved to honor the mythical being Ci Wara, a Bambara deity that’s half mortal and half animal, this wooden headdress combines the graceful head and horns of an antelope with the com...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture

Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A classic Dogon ladder made of dark wood and mounted on a sturdy metal stand. The Dogon people live in southeastern Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite being surrounded by Muslims, th...
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1920s Tribal Vintage Malian Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century
Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century

Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century

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Pair of Early 20th Century Malian Dogon Ladders

Pair of Early 20th Century Malian Dogon Ladders

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