Ty Wara Macho, Bamako style
Bambara · Mali
Reference: MPS-14
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- Height
- 27 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Tyi Wara means the work of the wild animal. Tyi means work and wild animal Wara. These masks representing an antelope participate in the agrarian ceremonies…
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Tyi Wara means the work of the wild animal. Tyi means work and wild animal Wara.
These masks representing an antelope participate in the agrarian ceremonies to favor the fertility of the fields. They are worn by circumcised young people belonging to the same age class or “Sali”. Tyi Wara masks dance in pairs, always male and female.
Tyi Wara holds agricultural competitions granting the winner a sculpted cane of honor.
It is a male Ty Wara, passport, acquired in Abidjan in the mid-1960s.
Further technical information
- Width
- 10 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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