Great Tyi Wara vertical crest

  • Tyi Wara crest, wood with light brown patina, metal ringed ornaments, representing a female antelope and her fawn carried on her back. The long, sinuous neck gently flares inward. It supports a slender, straight head engraved with geometric motifs. The twisted horns are vertical, pointing skywards, underlining the idea of growth that underlies all Tyi wara statuary.
  • The crest was affixed to the heads of dancers who roamed the fields to warn of danger and ward off evil spirits.
  • Mali, Bambara, late 19th/early 20th century.
  • Provenance: Estate of art dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.
  • Sold with certificate of origin.
  • https://www.thecdmcollection.be/
  • H 106 cm x W 37 cm x D 7.5 cm

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