Female Vertical-Style Chi Wara Headdress

Female Vertical-Style Chi Wara Headdress

Bamana Culture

Bamana Culture

North Western Africa

The Chi wara is most commonly depicted as a part-human, part- antelope creature, and the most common style is the vertical Chi Wara. Vertical-style Chi wara headdresses are carved from one piece of wood, with stylized human faces, and tall , vertically, oriented horns. The female has straight horns and is identifiable by the miniature male or female baby Chi Wara figure that stands on its back

bef. 1974

20th

87.4 cm h. x 6 cm w. x 24 cm d.

Sculpture

Wood

Carving

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman

1985.47

1985

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