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THBEarly 20th C. Bambara Chi Wara Wood Antelope Finial
Lot 109b
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Africa, central Mali, Bambara people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A stunning carved wood chiwara, or ritual mask, of a standing antelope exhibiting a gigantic head balanced upon a short-legged body with a petite pointed tail, all embellished in a high burnish and painted a hue of deep brown. Long slender antlers with tapered tips rise vertically from the creature's pointed snout, aside a pair of slanted ears. Intricately carved with motifs of spirals, dots, stripes, and latticework, the elegant animal's thick curved neck is perhaps its most striking aspect, exhibiting a short mane and zigzag openwork design, as lovely strips of brass, iron, and cloth decorate its face and antlers. Used by the Bambara people in dances and rituals, this exceptional carving would have once been perched atop a basketware base, worn with a raffia costume by a dancer. Size: 11.5" W x 48" H (29.2 cm x 121.9 cm); 49" H (124.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Similar examples can be found at Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts under accession number 93.1.6 and at Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France under accession number 75.15439.
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-Allan Davis collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, acquired November 11, 2014; ex Coyote's Paw Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#139357Chip to proper right antler and expected surface wear with light softening of detail, minor fissures, and a few miniscule nicks/chips throughout. Otherwise, very nice with rich patina on metal ornaments and lovely earthen deposits.Condition
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