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# 3910 Huge & Superb and Rare Bambara Chiwara wood Sculpture 56" w by 23.5" h
# 3910 Huge & Superb and Rare Bambara Chiwara wood Sculpture 56" w by 23.5" h
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$1,999.00 USD
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This extraordinary and massive Chiwara (antelope) sculpture has been impeccably carved from a single piece of wood. Historically, the Bambara people of Mali used this piece in initiation rituals associated with their agricultural society. Dimensions: 56"W x 23.5"H x 10"D.
Chi wara—meaning “wild animal that works”—is a mythical creature that taught the Bamana people how to farm. The dramatic form of a chi wara headdress combines an antelope's head and neck with the low-slung body of an aardvark.
