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Place of Origin: Malian
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...
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Malian Animal 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

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Located in Paris, FR
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 region of Segou in Mali, along the Niger River and more particularly in the Bozo ethnic group. It is an opportunity to regroup the different villages and give rise to musical and theatrical performances whose highlight is the puppet show...
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1950s Vintage Malian Animal Sculptures

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Fabric, Wood

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali

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...
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Malian Animal 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

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 a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture

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