Chi Wara Headdress

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Chi Wara Headdress: Wood sculpture of composite animal and human figures mounted on basketry head piece.
Chi Wara Headdress

Wood sculpture of composite animal and human figures mounted on basketry head piece.

Name/Title

Chi Wara Headdress

Entry/Object ID

2011.C-D.130

Description

Medium wood sculpture of a composite animal carrying basket with two human figures on top, wearing jewelry.

Use

Ritual Dance

Collection

Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Bamana People

Date made

circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Bamana People
Mandé ethnic group

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Dance, Headdresses

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture

Class

Ritual

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

27-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Depth

7 in

Material

Wood, Plant Fiber, Cowrie shells, Animal hair, Pigment, Fabric, Beads, Leather