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Description : A BAMBARA CHIWARA DANCE HEADDRESS, MALI A dance headpiece, this is a fine example of a female Chiwara, with the mother antelope stylistically depicted with tall straight horns and her infant standing on her back, The horns, heads and manes of both animals are decorated with geometric zig-zag shapes, thought to represent the movement of the sun in the sky, the mother with a tuft of raffia on her muzzle, 80.6cm high, Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Museum of African Art, Washington D.C. 1971 - 1972, Footnotes: These headpieces were worn in ceremonies to celebrate the sowing of crops and the harvest.
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About the lot N° 315 Title : A Bambara Chiwara Dance Headdress, Period : 1971.0 Notes : Ethnographic & Tribal Art Chiswick Auctions, auctioneer, London, UKIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Antiquities & Tribal Art Sale date : 29 Jun 2018It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
