Smaller vertical dance crest of an antelope mother and

Smaller vertical dance crest of an antelope mother and child form (chi-wara), 20th Century, this example showing no use, repaired at neck and on horn, 33.5"h x 10"w x 2"d

West African Chi-Wara dance crest, depicting a vertical antelope head, from the Segou area, Mali, Bamana people, signs of age and use, 25"h

wood, metal, plant fibre, The mask is a symbol for youth, health and vitality. The young men sing the praises of the mask, comparing it to gold and silver. Gold is as precious as youth, and life turns

A very old and well handled antelope dance crest or mask with a deep well handled surface patina, tall elegant horns and elongated face and form. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Mask measures 2

Bamana People, Mali, Chi Wara antelope dance crest, wood and metal. 36''

Hand carved antelope dance crest 'tijwara,' Bamana peoples of Mali, 7"h x 15"l x 2"w.

West Africa, Burkina Faso or Mali, Gurunsi or Bobo people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A dramatic mask with a large vertical crest and a protruding antelope head. The verso has a cut out shallow

Tall antelope-shaped dance crest (chiwara), Bamana, Mali, mid-20th Century, with a cap to wear atop head and a hood of hemp tresses to hide the identity of the wearer, 50"l x 7"w x 15"d. Provenance: S

A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest in the form of two antelopes, with wonderful openwork design and well handled surface. The Headdress measures 14.5 x 11 inches on a simple wooden base. Bama

A fine Bamana Chiwara Dance crest , Bamana ; MaliOf classical form the vertically oriented male antelope head-dress with squared cubistic body the neck and mane carved as concentric open work bands wi

West African bas-relief dance crest, likely Cote d'Ivoire or Mali, the rectangular form having more than 30 zoomorphic, human, and mask elements, rising on an antelope form support resting on a custom

A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest that at one time was mounted to a basketry cap and worn during agricultural festivals and ceremonies related to the mythical antelope Chiwara. Bamana people

A wonderfully stylized carved wooden dance crest featuring a female ancestor effigy riding on an antelope. The Carved headdress is brightly painted and shows some handling and wear, suggesting field u

Bambara Carved Wooden Antelope Mask Crest. Tag Reads: The Bambara Of Mali Used These Wooden Antelopes As Headdress In The Tyi-Wara Dance (A Mythical Being Who Taught Mankind The Secret Of Agriculture)

AFRICAN CHIWARA BAMARA WOOD ANTELOPE SCULPTURE / DANCE HEADPIECE, 2 ANTELOPES WITH BABY STANDING ON MOTHER'S BACK, COWRIE SHELL DESIGNS, CLOTH WRAPPED BASE, VERY GOOD CONDITION, 39"H X 10"W X 5"D, SKU

20th Century carved Burkina Faso African face mask. Features high crest design, adorned with antelope head and geometric pattern of rust red, cream and black. Head is surrounded by a fringe of fibers.

Property of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation FundTo be sold subject to no reserveSTYLE OF Ty-wara Ceremonial Dance Headdress- of male antelope standing in vertical position with repou

A Very Rare Old carved wooden Cross River dance crest with stylized female form, ornate decorative appendages and areas of weathered organic pigments. The dance crest measures 23 x 16 inches on its cu

A carved wooden cap crest with a wonderful stylized ancestor face, raised linear designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, inset mirror eyes and a deep well handled surface indicating good age an

A Primitive and archaic carved wooden dance crest with stylized spikey coiffure and classic facial features, weathered and worn surface suggests great age. Mambila peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance

A very energetically carved wooden crest with two faces, accented with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs, stylized coiffure. Traditionally this female dance crest was danced opposite of aggr

Western/Southern Europe, northern Italy, perhaps Brescia or Milan, and Germany, ca. 1580s CE. A suit of steel-plate armor used for field duties. The close helmet features a roped vertical crest, a vis

Italian Art Deco sideboard, c.1930s, accented in rope edge carving, large circular pulls, the upper part with two pierce carved doors facing colored glass with two smaller vertical doors, the lower re

Bamana, Mali, Antelope dance mask, Tjiwara Society dance mask carved in two parts. Wood with the finest relief carving on the head and body of the antelope, the horns in extremely fine relief. The hor