Cimier Tywara female - Bambara - Mali

Chi - wara - Bambara - Bois - Mali - 62 cm. Elegant and ancient Bambara female Chi-Wara from the Beledougou region in Mali. It features a hippotragic antelope carrying its young on its back. This type of crest was worn during rites associated with Bambara agricultural celebrations. Here we find a refined and elongated stylization with a long neck and long straight horns. The wood is hard, the patina dark. Good overall condition. Only the right ear has been re-glued. Private collection.

Utropspris:SEK 1,891.41

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