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Vintage Hand-Carved Chiwara Sculpture 26" | Mali

Posted about 1 month ago in Portland, OR

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Traveling Man Treasures

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Vintage Hand-Carved Chiwara Sculpture 26" | Mali

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Traveling Man Treasures is selling this vintage (c. 1990s) Chiwara sculpture. This beautiful wood carving is in excellent condition, and was made for the tourist trade and not as a ceremonial piece. A Chiwara is a ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali. The Chiwara initiation society uses Chiwara masks, as well as dances and rituals associated primarily with agriculture, to teach young Bamana men social values as well as agricultural techniques. DIMENSIONS: 26" H x 7.5" W x 2" D Traveling Man Treasures Curiosity vault is a small vintage/antique/antiquity shop located in NE Portland focused on selling hard-to-find culturally & historically diverse items. We currently offer private shopping visits by request!

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Used (normal wear)

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