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An African Chiwara head crest
An African Chiwara head crest
Mali - Bamana people
Carved wood with encrusted brown patina.
The zoomorphic wood crest depicts Chiwara, a mythical creature that taught humankind to farm and take care of the land. In Chiwara the forms of various animals such as the antelope, the tapir and the anteater can be recognized, merged in a chimera-like appearance.
H cm 48.5