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Headdress - Tywara - Bambara - Wood - Mali - 94cm.

A large Tywara almost one meter tall from the Segou region.
Bambara antelope figure perched on all fours.
Silhouette with dynamic lines and curves.
The horns curve backward. Beautiful architecture.
Metal plates covering the ears and the forehead.
The Ciwara society celebrates two essential events in Bamana life: the origin of agriculture and the primordial union between man and woman.
Dark patina. Ancient Tywara.
Good overall condition. The tip of one horn appears to have been repaired.
Private collection.


Coiffe - Tywara - Bambara - Bois - Mali - 94cm.


Grand Tywara de presque un mètre de hauteur provenant de la région de Ségou.
Figure d'antilope Bambara campée sur ses quatre pattes.
Silhouette aux lignes et courbes dynamiques.
Les cornes sont recourbées vers l'arrière. Belle architecture.
Plaques de métal qui recouvrent les oreilles et le front.
La société Ciwara célèbre deux événements essentiels dans la vie des Bamana: l'origine de l'agriculture et l'union primordiale entre l'homme et la femme.
Patine sombre . Tywara ancien.
Bon état général. L'extrémité d'une corne semble avoir été réparée.
Collection personnelle.

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Grand Tywara - Bambara - Mali

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

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Grand Tywara, a Bambara wooden antelope figure from Mali, 94 cm high, 23 cm wide, 7 cm deep, in good condition, provenance: private collection.

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Grand Tywara, a Bambara wooden antelope figure from Mali, 94 cm high, 23 cm wide, 7 cm deep, in good condition, provenance: private collection.

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