Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress For Harvest Dance Mali

Description

I am pleased to be able to offer this amazing, Bamana People hand carved and tribally used antique female and child Chi-Wara Antelope headdress / statue which comes from Mali, Africa. The Chi-Wara (female antelope represents the earth) and Tji Wara (male antelope represents the sun) are each worn as a headdress on top of the male dancers head's in conjunction with a fibre costume and are danced in pairs twice a year, for the planting of the crops, and again after the harvest. To the Bamana People the antelope represents the mythical character who was half antelope & half human who they believed taught them how to cultivate the land. This fine Chi-Wara specimen measures 44 inches long and 9 inches wide. This Bamana Chi-Wara is in great antique tribally used condition with some tribal repairs. This old traditional piece of Bamana African art would be a perfect addition to any African collection and also is an amazing display piece. This is a delicate piece to mail which is reflected in the shipping price due to the size box and packing which will be required so that the buyer will receive the item safely. Please feel free to email me for more pictures before buying. I accept PayPal. I love to combine shipping on multiple buys so check out my ebay store. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees.