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Pair of Headdresses (Tyi Wara Kunw)

Pair of Headdresses (Tyi Wara Kunw)

Bamana Baninko region, Mali Northern Africa and the Sahel
Date
Mid–19th to early 20th century
Medium
Wood, metal, brass tacks, and grasses
Dimensions
Left: 98.4 × 40.9 × 10.8 cm (38 3/4 × 16 1/8 × 4 1/4 in.); Right: 79.4 × 31.8 × 7.6 cm (31 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 3 in.)
Department
Arts of Africa
Credit line
The Art Institute of Chicago, Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment