Lot 706 - WOODEN FIGURE OF BAMBARA CHIWARA MALI WEST AFRICA

An abstract tall wooden figure of Bambara Chiwara symbolizing antelope horns from Mali, West Africa. Provenance: Ex Sam Hilu collection of Dr. Gilbert Jackson MD USA. A Chiwara or Chi Wara is a ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali. The Chiwara initiation society uses Chiwara masks, as well as dances and rituals associated primarily with agriculture, to teach young Bamara men social values as well as agricultural techniques. Home Decor, Decorative And Religious Items, African Tribal Art And Carvings For Collectors.