Antelope dance crest "tijwara" ("chiwara") · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3048628
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Provenance
Spanish Collection, ValenciaSize
L: 63 cm
H: 51 cm
L: 24.8 inch
H: 20.1 inch
Description
wood, wickerwork, metal, base
The “tijwara” always appear in male/female pairs, but are danced exclusively by men. They are joined by young women, who fan the “tijwara” “to diffuse the power (“nyama”) that the beasts are believed to emit.
They accompany workers into communal fields, praising and challenging the young men. They also entertain at hoeing contests that recognize a champion farmer.
The object Antelope dance crest “tijwara” (“chiwara”) with the object ID 3048628 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 135.
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Comparing literature
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 58