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Title |
Chi Wara Antelope Headdress (Sogoni Koun) |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Medium |
Wood with pigment and patina |
Dimensions |
H-15 W-4.75 L-5.125 D-3.25 inches |
Accession Number |
2013.4 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
A carved and painted wooden sculpture depicting an abstract representation of an antelope. Various lines cross on the face and the horns to create a checker-board like pattern. Late 19th century Bamana antelope headdress, Sogoni Koun from Mali, Africa. |
Credit line |
Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato |
Search Terms |
19th Century Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity African Animals Animism Antelope Carving Figurative Figurative Sculpture Horns Nature Organic Material Patina Pigment Sculpture Symbolic Object Western Africa Wooden Zoomorphic Zoomorphism |