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Object Number
975-12-50/11801
Display Title
Ci wara headdress in the form of a leaping male antelope with three horizontal
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
tyi wara; ciwara; chi wara
Object Description
Ci wara headdress in the form of a leaping male antelope with three horizontal corkscrew horns. Incised patterns on tail and jaw sections. Head nailed to neck with 5 nails. Wood.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden figurine, male antelope, 3 long twisted horns, circular base.
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1975?
Culture
- Bambara
- Bamana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Mali
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 72 x 43 x 13 cm (28 3/8 x 16 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11801
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