AFRICAN CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, BAMBARA
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Tribal & Native American ArtifactsRelated Tribal & Native American Artifacts
More Items in African Tribal & Native American Artifacts
View MoreRecommended Art
View MoreItem Details
Description
Antelope Headdress (Chi Wara) with male and female Janus figures, Bambara People, Mali. The mask honors Chi Wara, a mythical creature who taught the Bambara to grow grain. When crops are hoed, dancers wearing antelope headdresses leap and bound over the fields accompanied by drummers, in order to obtain an abundant harvest. 24" x 9" x 3". Good condition, attached to metal stand. Provenance: From the Estate of Joyce Colby.
Buyer's Premium
- 20%
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, BAMBARA
Estimate $500 - $700
3 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Thomaston, ME, usOffers In-House Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers
TOP