Mali Wood Sculpture

Unique abstract female Tchiwara sculpture from Mali (Bamana people ) circa 1930's.

This piece is a ceremonial fertility stick used by the Bambara tribe in Mali in West Africa. Sculptures like this fertility stick were created to be carried with a woman that desired...

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...

Boli Fetish, Bamana, Mali Wood, ritual substances, feathers, composite materials Early 20th century Provenance: Merton D.

"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali" is a carved wood sculpture with abstracted human and animal figures. 20" x 6" x 3" The Bambara are a Mande ethnic group native to West Africa, primarily ...

A Dogon Mali dance mask with carved figure from the early to mid 20th century. This Dogon tribal wooden ceremonial dance mask originates from Mali, West Africa. The mask is hand-carv...

Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests. Antelope horns signify g...

This is an authentic antique Dogon door lock from the early 20th century, originating from the Dogon tribe of Mali. Beautiful hand-carved from wood, this piece is adorned with intri...

African Puppets Kote Kono A, this "Kote Kono" animal puppets depicting the hornbill bird with a large beak during the Sogobo ceremony. This ancestral tradition continues in the re...

Hand carved wooden Bambara Mali figure.

Early 20th century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana (Bambara) People, Mali Chiwara headcrests represent the antelope spirit who taught the Bamana people the fundamentals of agriculture. ...

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...

Bamana Ceremonial Iron Female Dance Mask, Mali 19th Century. almond slit eyes, elongated nose, and a closed mouth, with long pendant hair, with a red brown crusted patina, on a metal...

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...

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...

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 expressive figurine features notch c...

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 female example is a strong a...

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 large male example has a str...

Hand carved solid wooden doors of an African cabinet (Mali/Dogon). fixed on a white colored wooden plate, gold framed. The object shows typical African symbols 1 figure, 1 weapon, 1...

Decorative tribal mask from Mali, from the middle XX century.

A figure of remarkable formal harmony and compactness with large rounded breasts that allude to fertility and nurturing capacity, but also to the loveliness of the girl that promotes...

A unique old carved wood door latch that was created by the Dogon people in Mali, Africa. At some point in time it was salvaged and mounted on a custom modern metal stand. The carvin...

In an exclusive collaboration with pagoda red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects. Guided by its geometric line ...

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...

This classically made Dogon ladder is six feet tall and cut from a medium to dark color wood. The 'Y' top is necessary so that the climber may safely lean the ladder against a tree o...

Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are normally made by carvers of the Awa society. The masks are worn during the Dama dancing ce...

A very old, and very heavy ladder, showing great quality of environmental stress. Because of the nature of the locale, great age may be possible.

A beautifully patined Dogon fragment of a head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even being more abstract and natural. As African art inspired the European modernist mov...