Dramatic Bamana Chiwara Headdress Ex Endicott Collection

A carved wood and painted black headdress sculpture in the form of a stylized antelope, typically worn on a basketry cap during agricultural festivals. This is a dark and dramatic example. The headdre

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 highly stylized carved wooden dance crest in the form of two antelopes, with wonderful openwork design and well handled surface. The Headdress measures 14.5 x 11 inches on a simple wooden base. Bama

A Bold and dramatic carved wooden hair comb featuring an ancestor mask like face with stylized headdress, carved raised circular forms. The Comb measures 8 x 2.75 inches, Chokwe peoples, Angola, Afric

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 long carved wooden headdress / mask in the form of a Bush Cow, painted red with mineral pigments and embellished with incised linear scar like designs. Mama ethnic group, Nigeria, Africa. The mask m

A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest that at one time was mounted to a basketry cap and worn during agricultural festivals and ceremonies related to the mythical antelope Chiwara. Bamana people

A fine and rare carved wooden heddle pulley from a weaving loom featuring a well carved anthropomorphic head with traditional scarifications, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface, wi

A expressive and dramatic Bura sculpture fragment of a head, with incised linear designs and "minimalist" facial features. Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture dating from the 3rd to 11th century, Niger, West Af

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, metal. Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York. Size: 7.25'' x 21.25'' x 4.5'' (18 x 54 x 11 cm). Height on stand: 10.5" (

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood. On base. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 15'' x 4.5'' x 3'' (38 x 11 x 8 cm); Height on stand: 16" (41 cm).

African Bamana Chiwara Headdress, Mali. With original basketry headdress. Provenance: Collection of Judy Harris, Los Angeles, CA. Size: 20'' x 24'' x 7'' (51 x 61 x 18 cm).

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, metal, animal hair. Size: 39'' x 13'' x 4'' (99 x 33 x 10 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

Carved wooden zoomorphic sculpture with openwork design as well as a small Chiwara finial on top. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The sculpture measures 22 x 16.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Private Seattle

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Pierre Verite, Galerie Carrefour, 141 Boul

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; likely purchased 1968 from Harvey T. Menist, Gallery Menist, P

African Wood Bamana Chi Wara Headdress Mali 24" ( 61 x 17 x 14cm )

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, beads, cowrie shells. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia;purchased 1972 from Andre Le Veel, 19, quai Malaqua

A Bamana chiwara male headdress. Mali, Bamana. 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.Simpson Inventory #9669 A + B. Simpson bought the pair for $28,00

A group of 2 Bamana style chiwara headdress including one with a geometric design . Mali, Bamana. 20th century. 20 1/2"h x 4 3/4"w x 7 1/4"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Me

Bamana (Mali) Chiwara Antelope headdress. Measures 39" x 10.25" x 3.25. Provenance: Private collection Washington state, We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if poss

A carved wooden Zoomorphic ceremonial mask in the form of a hyena, with stylized long dramatic face and very well handled and worn surface suggesting field use. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The

A carved wooden Zoomorphic ceremonial mask in the form of a Bushcow, with stylized horns, long dramatic face and very well handled and worn surface suggesting field use. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Afr

A dramatic carved wooden female sculpture with strong carving style and rigid form. Female figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of