Lot 53: An iron chiwara dance crest

People: Bamana
Mali
H: 17"
Of late manufacture, the iron silhouette form with attached horns, legs, and a small bell in the snout, imitating larger wooden examples. The whole tied to a small basketry headdress, on a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a New York Private Collector

Price Realized: $225

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