Antelope dance crest "tijiwara" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3035163

Description

wood, dark brown and black patina, kaolin, separate carved head, fixed by metal clamps, the body carved with a second head, forming a separate animal, notched decor and fine incised patterns, base with four drilled holes for attachment, slightly dam., paint rubbed off, rep. (tip of the right ear), base

The object Antelope dance crest “tijiwara” with the object ID 3035163 was part of the auction 75th tribal art auction on November 30, 2013. The object with the lot number 228 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 300.

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