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Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
By Chi Wara Mali
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamana old original pair Chi Wara headdress. Chi Wara (Antelope Headdress.) The dry savanna
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali

Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali

H 14.18 in W 20.48 in D 8.67 in
Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female
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Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

H 32 in W 10 in D 2 in
Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female
Category

Antique Early 1900s Malian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Large Antique Carved Wood Male Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

H 44.25 in W 19 in D 4 in
Bamana 'Chi-wara'
Located in Sharon, CT
Purchased from the estate of Patti Cadby Birch Trust. Birch was a collector and a trustee of Both MOMA and MMA. The antelope itself is 13 1/2"x4 3/4 x 2.
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Antique 1890s Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Bamana 'Chi-wara'
Bamana 'Chi-wara'

Bamana 'Chi-wara'

H 16.5 in Dm 6.5 in

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Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bamana people hand-carved and tribally used antique female and child Chi-Wara Antelope headdress
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma
Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma

Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma

H 43 in W 11 in D 6 in
Abstract Chi Wara Antelope Figure, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
attached via three iron staples. Chi Waras by definition are antelope depictions used during rituals
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Mid-20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Chi Wara Antelope Figure, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Abstract Chi Wara Antelope Figure, Africa, Mid-20th Century

Abstract Chi Wara Antelope Figure, Africa, Mid-20th Century

H 8 in W 23.5 in D 4 in
Tribal African Antelope Wood Bambara Mask
Located in Belmont, MA
Segou Mali antelope headdress mask-Chi Wara- northern region style with the hand-carved unique wood
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Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Tribal African Antelope Wood Bambara Mask
Tribal African Antelope Wood Bambara Mask

Tribal African Antelope Wood Bambara Mask

H 46.9 in W 11.5 in D 4 in
Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Bamana Antelope Chi Wara head-crest African sculpture mounted on a custom African wood block
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Vintage 1980s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture
Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture

Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture

H 38 in W 13 in D 3 in
Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Sculpture in Terracotta Primitive Art
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Bamana Antelope Chi Wara Head-crest African sculpture in terracotta Primitive Art. This tall
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Vintage 1980s American Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Sculpture in Terracotta Primitive Art
Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Sculpture in Terracotta Primitive Art

Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Sculpture in Terracotta Primitive Art

H 25.5 in W 11 in D 3.5 in

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Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
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"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood

"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood, circa 1900

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