Mali Bambara
Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
By Chi Wara Mali
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamana old original pair Chi Wara headdress.
Chi Wara (Antelope Headdress.) The dry savanna permits no more than a subsistence economy and the soil produces, with some difficulty, m...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$3,528 / set
H 14.18 in W 20.48 in D 8.67 in
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Located in London, GB
Ex Private Collection, Belgium
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Width of Iron Figure at Widest Point: 5.5cm
Depth (Incl. Stand): 5.5cm
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950
Located in Paris, FR
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe.
Provenance
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
Bambara Mali Wooden Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved wooden Bambara Mali figure.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early 20th century. A
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,795
H 14.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$510 Sale Price
40% Off
H 10.75 in W 3.25 in D 1.25 in
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,360 Sale Price
32% Off
H 10.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Ciwara Bambara headdress in carved wood and basketry, Mali, Early 20th century
Located in NICE, FR
, Circa 1950
An animal called Ciwara is said to have taught the Bambara how to cultivate the land, and
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,045
H 17.33 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
"Bambara Fertility Stick, " Wood created in Mali c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a ceremonial fertility stick used by the Bambara tribe in Mali in West Africa
Category
1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$975 Sale Price
50% Off
H 17 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well-used wood door lock used by the Bambara people, Mali, Africa, with crosspiece. The top is an
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$525 Sale Price
30% Off
H 17.5 in W 16.5 in D 2.5 in
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali" is a carved wood sculpture with abstracted human and animal figures.
20
Category
1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bambara Jidaga Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
storage jar known as a jidaga, created by women of the Bambara people of Mali. The body of the wide-mouth
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted by a blacksmith of the Bambara people of West Africa, this iron lamp once illuminated
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
Bambara people of Mali. Originally created for a Western export market, this decorative figure now blends
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
its steel base.
A favorite for this old puppet figurine from Mali dating from the 1950s. Featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
$975 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.26 in W 39.38 in D 9.85 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
, which range from three to eight. The Bamana, also known as the Bambara, live in Mali, Guinea, and Côte
Category
Vintage 1930s Malian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
$2,989
H 24.22 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This headdress was hand-carved by an unknown artist in the Bambara tribe in Mali, West Africa. It
Category
Early 1900s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$12,860
H 21.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Woven African Tribal Bogalan Mud Cloth Textile
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara.
It is a handwoven tribal cotton
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Suong Yangchareon Thai American Photorealist LA California Street Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
, Wayne Thiebaud,
Chris Thorson, Peter Voulkos, , Andrew Wilson, David Wilson,
Suong Yangchareon, Bambara
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,500
H 25.25 in W 49.25 in D 2.13 in
Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France
Located in Encino, CA
, a subgroup of the Bambara in Mali, known for their distinctive artistry in ritual and ceremonial
Category
Vintage 1930s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,800
H 18 in W 5.75 in D 6.5 in
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Double Female Shape Bambara Stool, Mali Africa
Located in Bern, CH
Hand-carved from African hardwood, the seat of this Bambara stool is carried by two female shapes
Category
Vintage 1980s Malian Stools
Materials
Wood
African Bambara Female Wooden Figure from Mali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bambara female figure
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Bambara Figurative Wood Door Lock, Mali, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tribal Bambara figurative wood door lock, Mali, Africa with strong geometric face. Works as strong
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka
Located in Leuven, BE
A superb antique 19th century Bamana / Bambara female statue from Mali
People : Bamana / Bambara
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 25.99 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Decorative African Brass-Mounted and Carved Wood Bambara Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
The carved wood mask mounted with a face shield of hammered,
patinated brass. The mask decorated with two brass tubes issuing tassels. The mask mounted on a stand.
Category
Vintage 1940s Malian Masks
Materials
Brass
Old African Wooden Carved Figurative Door Lock Parts
Located in Raalte, NL
5 various African wooden carved figurative door lock parts from Mali, also called Bambara, all in a
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bambara Wood Mask, Mali, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bambara wood mask is a contemporary African wooden art piece, realized in Mali.
In very good
Category
1990s Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bambara Buffalo Head Bambara Mask, Mali, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bambara buffalo head bambara mask, Mali, end of the 19th century
Measures: H with pedestal 63 cm.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Ancestor Figure - Bambara
Located in Peekskill, NY
I bought this when I was collecting back in the 1970s. I believe it's from Mali and attributed to
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Bambara Wood Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bambara, Bamana, in central and southern Mali. This name meant unbeliever and was given to them by Muslims
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fine Bambara Bamana Horseman Cavalier Figure
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine Bambara Bamana hand forged iron equestrian figure, which inspired Alberto Giacometti horseman
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century African Janus Shaped Black Wooden Sculpture with Brass Inlays
Located in Salzburg, AT
Early Janus sculpture - Bambara Mali Sogo Bò Theater Circa 1930/50 Ségou Bamana "
Puppet / doll
Category
Vintage 1940s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 23.63 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Very Big Tribal Mask Bambara from Mali Africa
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Very big African mask from Mali. It is a ceremonial mask, from the Kono society and the Bambara
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mali Bamana Bambara Carved Wood Kore Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully carved mask from the Bamana (Bambara) tribe of Mali. This mask, which has clear signs
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
Tribal African Antelope Wood Bambara Mask
Located in Belmont, MA
Segou Mali antelope headdress mask-Chi Wara- northern region style with the hand-carved unique wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Bambara Jidaga Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
storage vessel known as a jidaga, created by women of the Bambara people of Mali. Although the vessel's
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century African Red Clay Water Vessel from Bambara Jidaga with Lizards
Located in Stockholm, SE
known as a Jidaga, created by women of the Bambara people of Mali. The body of the wide-mouth jar is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Malian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Abstract Chi Wara Antelope Figure, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
. Bambara Culture, Mali. Excellent condition. Old museum number painted in red "58.72".
Provenance: The
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Handmade Black and White Graphic African Mud Cloth Pillows
Located in Essex, MA
and dots, from Mali, made by the Bambara tribe, according to traditional methods, in narrow strips of
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Pillows and Throws
Materials
Down, Linen
Very Rare Janus, Fearsome Mask, 1920/1930
Located in Encino, CA
Mali.
Bambara ( Bamana ) or Senoufo, Authentic, Circa 1920/1930.
Carved wood mounted on a modern
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bambara Antelope Mask
Located in Hudson, NY
West African, Bambara antelope mask.
ex coll.: Patti Birch
Category
20th Century Malian Masks
African Brass Mounted Bambara Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
African Brass Mounted Mask with Red Tassel
Decoration by the Bambara People of Mali.
Category
Vintage 1930s Malian Masks
Materials
Wood
African Brass Mounted Bambara Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
African Brass Mounted Mask with Side Hanging Metal Bound Tassel
Category
Vintage 1940s Malian Masks
Materials
Brass
Bambara Tribal Door Lock with Bird Mali Africa Early 20th C Patina from Use
Located in Santa Fe, NM
the front. Mali, Africa, early to mid-20th century.
The Bambara use decorated locks with a removable
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.25 in W 15 in D 1.75 in
Early 20th Century African Tribal Door Lock from Mali
Located in Raalte, NL
African carved figurative door lock of the Dogon or Bambara Tribe Mali and in good condition with a
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
People Also Browsed
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
$1,267 Sale Price
35% Off
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century.
A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,494
H 9.85 in Dm 15.16 in
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large African Antique Mounted Dogon Toguna Post or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and large hand-carved wood antique Dogon Y-shaped post, from Mali, Africa featuring large voluptuous breasts above a geometric Kanaga mask symbolizing the creation of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was originally used for supporting the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
$3,365
H 90.75 in W 22.25 in D 18 in
Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$500
H 7.25 in W 7 in D 3 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$7,500
H 19.25 in W 3.75 in D 4.5 in
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Bamana 'Chi-wara'
Located in Sharon, CT
Purchased from the estate of Patti Cadby Birch Trust. Birch was a collector and a trustee of Both MOMA and MMA. The antelope itself is 13 1/2"x4 3/4
x 2.
Category
Antique 1890s Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ogbomosho, Yoruba People Nigeria 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$705 / set
H 12.41 in W 2.76 in D 3.15 in
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Mali Bambara For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Mali bambara available at 1stDibs. A Mali bambara — often made from wood, ceramic and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 15 variations of the antique or vintage Mali bambara you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Mali bambara you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Mali bambara, those designed in folk art and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Mali bambara has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brian Stanziale are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mali Bambara?
The average selling price for a Mali bambara at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $12,860 for the highest priced.
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