Headdress (chi wara)
| Title | Headdress (chi wara) |
|---|---|
| Date | early to mid-1900s 20th century |
| Medium | Wood, cowrie shells, glass beads, possibly aluminum, iron alloy, upholstery studs, and natural fibers |
| Classification | Mask |
| Origin | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Headdress (chi wara), early to mid-1900s. Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver. Wood, cowrie shells, glass beads, possibly aluminum, iron alloy, upholstery studs, and natural fibers; overall: 44.5 x 66 cm (17 1/2 x 26 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph M. Coe in memory of Ralph M. Coe, 1965.325 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Headdress (chi wara)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early to mid-1900s. It is executed in wood, cowrie shells, glass beads, possibly aluminum, iron alloy, upholstery studs, and natural fibers and classified as mask. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to early to mid-1900s. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver. Browse more public-domain art from Africa.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
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