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Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
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About the Item
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, millet, rice and beans. Among the best known of their associations is the Chi Wara (or tji wara.) In the past the purpose of this association was to encourage cooperation among all members of the Community to ensure a successful crop. In recent time, however, the concept of chi wara has become associated with the notion of good farmer, and the chi wara masqueraders are regarded as a farming beast. Always performing together in a male and female pair, the coupling of the antelope masqueraders speaks of fertility and agricultural abundance. According to one interpretation, the male antelope represents the sun and the female the earth.
- Attributed to:Chi Wara Mali (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Tribal (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930-1950
- Condition:Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Antwerp, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9504825091
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