Grand Tywara - Chi Wara - Bambara - Mali

Large headdress - Bambara - Sogonikun - Mali - 79 cm.
Elegant Bambara crest, very elongated, from the Sikasso region in Mali.
Large horns curved backward and joined at the top.
Horn on the top of the head with the mouth ajar.
A tribute to Ci Wara, hero of Bamana culture.
These sculptures were worn on the head like headdresses during annual ceremonies related to harvests and agricultural work.
These forms alluded to creatures drawn from nature such as antelopes, aardvarks, or pangolins.
Good condition, private collection.