Bamana Antelope Headdress, Chiwara, Mali

John J. Klejman, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above on October 26, 1955

Good condition overall; tip of proper left horn broken and reattached; tip of proper right horn missing (old break), as seen on photographs; age crack through inside of neck, close to ears with fills, however outside of neck unbroken; minor nicks, scratches and areas of abrasion throughout; some faded red rope remaining in both ears; aged varied brown crusty patina, presumably resulting from ritual sacrifices, suggesting that this chiwara was used as an altar or shrine piece after having been used as a headdress.
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