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Headdress: Female Antelope (Ci Wara)

19th–20th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Headdress: Female Antelope (Ci Wara)
  • Date: 19th–20th century
  • Geography: Mali, Ségou region
  • Culture: Bamana peoples
  • Medium: Wood, fibers
  • Dimensions: H. without basket 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm)
    H. with basket 42 1/2 in. (108 cm)
  • Classification: Wood-Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.371
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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