Tywara - Chi Wara - Bambara - Mali

Headdress - Tywara - Bambara - Wood - Mali - 68 cm.
Bambara antelope figure standing on all fours.
Tywara from the Sikasso region.
Silhouette with dynamic lines and curves.
The head ends in a point, the horns are straight, parallel to the elongated ears.
Three hatched branches form the body of the object, the last one serrated.
In the center appears a row of triangles
Fully marked masculine attribute.
Support bearing the marks of the attachments to the wicker basket.
The Ciwara society celebrates two essential events in Bamana life: the origin of agriculture and the primordial union between man and woman.
Dark, glossy, and slightly greasy patina, due to its later use.
Overall good condition.
Private collection.