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Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg)
Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg)
Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_front.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_front.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_top.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_top.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side2.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side2.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side4.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side4.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side5.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side5.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side3.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side3.jpg)

Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side1.jpg)

Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side1.jpg)

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Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Bamana
MEDIUM Wood
  • Possible Place Made: Ségou, Koulikouro, or Sikasso Region, Mali
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2014.54.6
    CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-wara), early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg)
    IMAGE profile, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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    Bamana. <em>Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.6 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.6_side.jpg)

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