Pair of Chiwara Headdresses - Bambara People - Mali- SOLD

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The masks honor Chi Wara, a mythical creature who taught the Bambara to grow grain. When crops are hoed, dancers wearing antelope headdresses leap & bound over the fields accompanied by drummers, in order to obtain an abundant harvest. The larger mask represents a buck, the smaller, a female with her baby. The horn is a symbol of the millet's growth. They are always worn in pairs to symbolize the idea of fertility, for fertile crop growth.

The figure on the left measures 26"H x 2"W x 7.5"D.
The figure on the right measures 27"H x 2.5"W x 8"D

NOTE: These pieces are priced as a pair.