Antelope dance crest "tjiwara" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3034993

Description

wood, middle brown patina, tiny brass discs and nail heads forming the eyes, horizontal type with long projecting horns, the head carved separate, fixed by metal clamps (and inserted slice), the stylized head of a second antelope below, with cord attached to a wickerwork base, slightly dam., paint rubbed off, rep. (neck);
the religious and social life of the Bamana people was determined by six initiation communities. Each level of initiation was represented by a special mask type. The “tijwara” headdress belongs to the fifth level. Its members had to encourage a good harvest by celebrating their masquerades.The masks used to appear in pairs male-female, symbolizing the sun and the earth and their meaning for human life.

L’objet Antelope dance crest “tjiwara” avec l’ID d’objet 3034993 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 128 a atteint un prix de vente de 8 000 €.

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Publications

Alain Bovis, Sculptures, Paris 2003, ill. 8