Bambara, Mali
Description
Headress: chi wara antelope
19-20th C.
wood, metal and fiber
18 1/2 x 24 1/2"
Standing wooden male antelope headdress, three pairs of horns slightly tapered upward, upward curved tail, bent legs elongated neck with iron collar and concave back with decorative incised pattern. Animal figure stands on a circular wood base that would have been attached to the dancer's head with a basketry support.
Date
19-20th C.
Creator
Bambara, Mali
Source
Gift of Ceil and Michael Pulitzer
Identifier
2011.007.009
Collection
Citation
Bambara, Mali, “Bambara, Mali,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 23, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14383.