Kenilworth, IL
Details
- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 4ʺD × 34ʺH
- Styles
- Tribal
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Mali
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good original condition and presented on a custom contemporary mount. Wear commensurate with age and use. Good original condition and presented on a custom contemporary mount. Wear commensurate with age and use. less
- Description
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A bold wood headdress of a female antelope, an iconic ritual figure in the Bamana society of Mali in West …
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A bold wood headdress of a female antelope, an iconic ritual figure in the Bamana society of Mali in West Africa. The Chiwara antelope is a ritual object worn as a headpiece during ceremonial dances held at sowing and harvest. The dance is performed with paired male and female antelopes and is a symbol of fertility and fruitfulness of the fields. The figure is presented on a custom mount.
Mali, West Africa, circa 1900. less
Kenilworth, IL
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