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Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)

Bamana

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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_front.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Bamana

Title

Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)

Date

early 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Ségou, Koulikouro, or Sikasso Region, Mali

Medium

Wood

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 18 5/16 in. (23.5 x 11.5 x 46.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller

Accession Number

2014.54.6

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Bamana

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