A beautiful CHI WARA from the BAMBARA or BAMANA tribe made of wood. The Chi Wara is mounted on a head piece made out of natural fibers.
A Chiwara (also Chi wara, Ci Wara, or Tyi Wara;) is a ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali. The Chiwara initiation society uses Chiwara masks, as well as dances and rituals associated primarily with agriculture, to teach young Bamana men social values as well as agricultural techniques.
Good condition, but this statue can show some usual wear and tear.
Very nice age related patina.
From a Belgian privat collection, region Brussels.
Dimensions:
Height: 22.4 inch, 57 cm
Width: 9.8 inch, 25 cm
Depth: 8.7 inch, 22 cm
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