Antelope dance crest "tjiwara" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3034404

Description

light brown wood, dark brown patina, vertical type, carrying a fawn on its back, min. dam., rep. (breakages: neck, both tail tips, snout);
the “tjiwara” masquerades were performed at the beginning and ending of the agrarian cycle.

The object Antelope dance crest “tjiwara” with the object ID 3034404 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 159 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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