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Object Number 971-37-50/11364
Display Title Ci wara antelope headdress
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ci wara; chi wara; tyi wara
Object Description Antelope headdress. Wood. 12 1/2" high, 30 1/2" long from end of snout to end of antler.
Inventory Description Carved wooden figurine, antelope, 2 pieces fit with metal rod, red cotton ties.
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bambara?
  • Bamana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Mali
Materials Wood, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 76 x 32 x 11 cm (29 15/16 x 12 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 971-37-50/11364
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Stephen A. Stone (1971)

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