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African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali

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West African Bamana Power Figure Boli, Mali: West African Bamana Power Figure Boli, Mali. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 8.75'' x 11'' x 4.5'' (22 x 28 x 11 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusett

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Old African Bamana Boli Power Figure, Mali. Early 20th: Old African Zoomorphic Power Figure (Boli), Bamana People, Mali. Early 20th C. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 14'' x 24'' x 9'' (36 x 61 x 23 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Rese

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West African Bamana Power Figure/Boli. Collection of: West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 13.5'' x 19'' x 6.5'' (34 x 48 x 17 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Res

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West African Bamana Power Figure Boli: West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 13.5'' x 21'' x 5.5'' (34 x 53 x 14 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Res

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West African Bamana Power Figure Boli: West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 12'' x 20'' x 7'' (30 x 51 x 18 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserve

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African Bamana Power Figure (Boli): African Bamana Power Figure (Boli). The zoomorphic quadruped with tubular legs, protruding rounded head, slightly humped barrel shaped body, composed of various encrusted natural materials (cracks). P

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African Kono Zoomorphic Figure: African Kono Zoomorphic Figure. Mid 20th c, Boli Animal. Bamana, Mali. Kono Society. 9 1/2" . Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY.

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Vintage Bamana Marionette/ Puppet, African Art: Carved wooden marionette figure with articulated arms and a well weathered textile adornment. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The puppet measures 29 inches tall.

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West African Indigo Tie-Dyed Textile, Mali: Strip woven resist dyed wrap, made with seven 3 3/4" wide strips joined lengthwise. Twisted fringe. Approx. 25 1/2" x 58". Provenance: Estate of Cayce Odom of Charlottesville, VA. Acquired in the 1970

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African Bamana Standing Female Figure, Mali: African Bamana Standing Female Figure, Mali. On base. Carved wood. Size: 31'' x 7.5'' x 6.5'' (79 x 19 x 17 cm).

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African Bamana Boli Power Fetish: African Bamana Boli Power Fetish. Carved wood core covered in organic ritual materials traditionally including: chicken or goats blood, chewed and expectorated kola nuts, alcoholic beverages, honey, m

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African Boli Power Fetish, Mali: African Boli Power Fetish, Mali. Wood. Cloth, mud, and sacrificial material. Size: 17'' x 8'' x 11'' (43 x 20 x 28 cm).

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African Boli Power Fetish, Mali: African Boli Power Fetish, Mali. Wood. Cloth, mud, and sacrificial material. Size: 14.75'' x 3.5'' x 3.5'' (37 x 9 x 9 cm).

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A Bamana Chiwara Antelope Headdress Ex Scanzi Collection: An elegant carved wooden zoomorphic effigy of a mystical antelope attached to a basketry headdress adorned with cowrie shells and textiles. Bamana peoples, mali, West Africa. The headdress measures 21

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A Highly Stylized Bamana Nyeleni Sculpture African Art: A tall carved wooden female sculpture with highly stylized form and features. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Among the Bamana figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali.

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African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali

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African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali. Wood core with sacrificial materials. Size: 1) 14.5'' x 20.5'' x 8'', 37 x 52 x 20 cm (boli); 2) 60'' x 36'', 152 x 91 cm (textile).

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African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali

Name: African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali
SKU: 144061161
Price: 500 USD
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