Chiwara Headdress 01 wealth and social rank

wealth and social rank

These tables come from the Ivory Coast and are loved for their distinctive carved legs

Our Donut table is hand-carved from a single block of tamarind wood in Indonesia

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Hand carved from wood

Chiwara Headdress 01 wealth and social rankThese distinctive and sculptural headdresses come from the Bambara people of Mali. These sculptural carvings are worn on the head during ceremonies and rituals and are used to teach social values, agricultural techniques and bring good luck to the harvest. The forms are an abstract interpretation of an antelope, symbolising their connectivity to nature and their agricultural way of life. They also represent the harmony between man and women, often