A Fine Old Chiwara Antelope Headdress

A very fine and elegant old Chiwara Antelope headdress from the Bamana peoples, of Mali, West Africa.The Antelope was once attached to a basketry cap and worn atop the head during Agricultural festiva

A Highly Styled antique example of a Chiwara or Mythical Antelope headdress with metal embellishment. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Provenance: Ex Guy Lloyd Collection, Texas, USA. The sculpture measu

A Fine Bamana Chiwara Mythical Antelope Headdress. Bamana / Bambara peoples, Mali, Africa.This headdress sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood to honor that original mythical being. Under C

A carved wooden headdress sculpture of the mythical antelope Chiwara, worn during agricultural dances to ensure a bountiful harvest season. Bamana Peoples, Mali, Africa. Custom mounted.

A very old and abstract Chiwara headdress sculpture from the Bamana ( Bambara ) peoples of Mali, West Africa. This figure measures 21.5 inches tall.Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical

A Finely carved wooden headdress featuring the image of the mythical antelope Chiwara attached to basketry cap. The headdress shows plenty of handling and wear suggesting actual field use as a dance c

A Fine carved wooden double Chiwara headdress sculpture in the Sikasso region style. Representing the mythical antelope, Tji wara who will bless the crops with fertility and a bountiful harvest. Baman

Tall carved wooden headdress in the form of a stylized Antelope. From the Bambara / Bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. This sculpture is actually a headdress worn atop the head on a basket and dance

A tall an elegant carved wooden sculpture of the mythical antelope "Chiwara" which was worn atop a basketry headdress and danced during agricultural festivals. Bamana / Bambara peoples, Mali, Africa.

A very interesting carved wooden headdress sculpture from the bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. A serene and simple carved wooden Chiwara with an almost modern aesthetic. The sculpture measures 27.

A Fine Bamana Chiwara Mythical Antelope Headdress. Bamana / Bambara peoples, Mali, Africa.This headdress sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood to honor that original mythical being. Under C

A very fine wooden antelope headdress sculpture with openwork design and adorned with decorated metal work and red textiles. Such sculptures are attached to baskets and worn during agricultural festiv

Early Chiwara Dance Antelope Headdress From the Bambara, (Bamana) people of south Saharan Mali, an early Chiwara headpiece of antelope form, used for their agricultural success and appreciation dance.

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

Old and fantastic Bamana headdress from Mali, West Africa. A carved wooden image of the Chameleon and Antelope,the mystical Chiwara worn during harvest ceremonies. Openwork form with incised designs.

West Africa, Mali, Bambara Chi-wara / Tji-wara antelope carved wood with brass stud eyes headpiece / headdress on metal stand. 41.5" H x 14" W x 2" D.

A Bambara carved wood chi'wara "antelope" headdress, Mali. Carved in openwork with its young on its back, dark surface. H: 33 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York City Thence by descent to

An elegant carved wooden zoomorphic effigy of a mystical antelope attached to a basketry headdress adorned with cowrie shells and textiles. Bamana peoples, mali, West Africa. The headdress measures 21

A carved wooden headdress sculpture featuring a stylized zoomorphic form of an antelope and a feline form. The sculpture measures 14 inches tall. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa.

A carved wooden zoomorphic effigy of a highly stylized antelope with other animal forms such as the Pangolin mixed in. Bambara / Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Well handled and weathered, mid to late 2

Large Carved Wood Chiwara/Antelope Headdress Sculpture. Size: 24'' x 52'' x 11'' (61 x 132 x 28 cm).

A carved wooden pair of antelope sculptures / headdress that were traditionally attached to baskets and worn atop the head during agricultural dances. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa.

This is a smaller, fairly well weathered example of the Chiwara headdress from the Bamana / Bambara peoples of Mali,West Africa. This Antelope was carved in the "horizontal" fashion and appears to hav

A very interesting carved wooden headdress sculpture from the Bamana or Bambara peoples of Mali, West Africa. A serene and simple carved wooden Chiwara with an almost modern aesthetic. The sculpture m