African Chiwara, Tji Wara, Bamana, Mali- 82 cm - Wood - Africa

Members of the Wji Wara fellowship wear these headdresses which depict sexual potency. They are worn when dancing at harvest time and at the beginning of the rainy season. The powerful upright horns suggest vigour and alertness. The openwork zig zag patterns on the curved neck symbolise the passage of the sun across the sky. The 2 holes in the base and the little hole in the muzzle of the antelope are original Both horns of the small antelope were once broken and carefully repaired (see photos) Dimensions : H 82 cm W 32 cm D 7. 5 cm Provenance : Catawiki auction : 25/08/2015 - Winning bid : € 350 Very carefully packed and shipped via Post. NL ( Netherlands) with Track & Trace registered delivery