This graceful chiwara headdress is from Bambara, Mali. These antelope headdresses are worn during ceremonial dances to commemorate Tyi Wara, a mystical creature that gave humans the knowledge of corn cultivation. This piece has a dark patina, pierced ears and nose, and a repaired tip of the left horn. A hole runs down from the top of the head through the base. Ex private collection, Texas.  #9146  Price on request.