Chiwara Headdress

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Object's right side: A wooden ornament resembling the abstracted shapes of two antelopes (one large, one small) standing on a wooden block. The object resembles a headdress but without the matching woven cap.
Object's right side

A wooden ornament resembling the abstracted shapes of two antelopes (one large, one small) standing on a wooden block. The object resembles a headdress but without the matching woven cap.

Name/Title

Chiwara Headdress

Entry/Object ID

2020.C-D.165

Description

A wooden ornament resembling the abstracted shapes of two antelopes (one large, one small) standing on a wooden block with holes and screws in it. The object resembles a headdress but without the matching woven cap.

Collection

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bamana People

Role

Maker

Place

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Bamana People
Mandé ethnic group

Lexicon

Search Terms

animal

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture

Dimensions

Height

59-1/2 in

Width

17-1/4 in

Depth

4-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Metal