Chi Wara Headdress / Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

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Accession Number: 1971/2.18A
Title: Chi Wara Headdress
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
Artist Nationality: Malian
Medium and Support: wood, brass tacks and twine
Object Creation Date: 1900-1971
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Mali (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Mali (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase assisted by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 46 cm x 19 cm x 97 cm (18 1/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 38 3/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type: headdress
Primary Keywords: animals; antelope; antelopes; chi wara; headdresses
Secondary Keywords: accessories worn on the head; animals and creatures; costume; costume accessories; costume accessories worn; headgear; mammals; objects we use; the natural world
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1433 x 969
File Size: 58 KB
Record: 1971/2.18A
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1971-sl-2.18a/1971_2.18a.jpg

In public portfolios: African images: art and ornament (25); HayesBamana (12)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1971-SL-2.18A:1971_2.18A.JPG

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Full citation: "Chi Wara Headdress; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1971-sl-2.18a/1971_2.18a.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.