CIWARA HELMET MASK, BAMANA, MALI Wood with a light patina, l

CIWARA HELMET MASK, BAMANA, MALI Wood with a light patina, leather trim with animal hair. Dimensions: 95 cm high. This type of crest mask is either horizontal or vertical. This one is exceptionally delicate and features a beautiful vertical design. The mask, also known as wara-koun, wara-ba-kun, nama-koro-kun, sogo-ni-kun, consists of a hood made of red fabric or black-dyed fibers, a headdress made of cotton, plant fibers, or wicker, and a crest placed on the head of the mask’s wearer. As for the costume, it consists of a tunic covered in black fibers. In very good overall condition, with signs of wear. Expert: Coryse Mwape