Bamana Antelope Headdress Chiwara Mali

$2,400 · Offered by Second Story Books

Mali. Striking large-scale representation of a Chi Wara Ci Wara antelope figure inspired by the ceremonial headdresses of the Bamana Bambara people of Mali. Expertly carved from a single piece of dark hardwood, the sculpture features the elongated antelope form characteristic of Chi Wara imagery, with dramatically extended horns, stylized facial features, and finely incised geometric decoration across the body. The figure is further embellished with fiber

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