{"product_id":"51-grand-antique-bamana-gazelle-headdress-trade","title":"51\" Grand Antique Bamana Gazelle Headdress (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Rare Bamana Figure is a monumental example of African ritual sculpture, standing at an impressive 51 inches. Hand-carved from a single piece of indigenous hardwood by the Bamana people of Mali, this Ci Wara headdress is a vertical masterpiece of symbolic abstraction. It features the signature elongated snout, towering vertical horns, and a gracefully arched neck adorned with intricate geometric \"chip-carving\" and hand-painted ritual motifs. The surface of the timber displays a rich, multi-layered patina of deep ochre and charcoal, with traces of original pigments that highlight the rhythmic openwork carving. Historically worn as a crest in agricultural masquerades to ensure the fertility of the land, this artifact has been elevated to a premier sculptural object, mounted on a minimalist custom iron gallery stand. Its dramatic height and needle-like silhouette make it a breathtaking vertical anchor for Organic Modern, Global Primitive, or Architectural Minimalist interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an authentic tribal artifact, This African gazelle is presented in its Original Antique Condition. It exhibits an extraordinary \"earned character,\" featuring natural age-related wood fissures, some missing fragments, softened carving edges from ceremonial use, and the beautiful, complex texture of 19th-century hand-tooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Era: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLate 19th \/ Early 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Size: 25“(L) x 6“(D) x 51“(H) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Material: Solid Hand-Carved Hardwood; Custom Iron Stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Color: Original Ebony Ritual Patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Features:  Hand-Painted Ritual Pigments over Natural Dark Patina vertical silhouette; custom mounting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Origin: Mali (Bamana Tribe)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Condition: Original Antique Condition. Displays authentic ritual wear, natural deep-grain checking, and a rich, time-earned patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49809851711725,"sku":"IMG_2018","price":2945.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_2018.jpg?v=1776797435","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/51-grand-antique-bamana-gazelle-headdress-trade","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}