About the Artwork
Tji Wara Dance Headpiece
19th or 20th century
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African
Bamana
Overall: 38 inches (96.5 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Governor and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams
66.414
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Governor and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams
1966-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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DIA, NEGRO AFRICAN ART, Dec 16, 1966 - Feb 19, 1967, no 3, p 7.
Herbert, E.W., RED-GOLD, COPPER ARTS OF AFRICA, Mt. Holyoke College Art Museum, MA, Sept 4-Oct 31, 1984, checklist no 10.
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Bamana, African, Tji Wara Dance Headpiece, 19th or 20th century. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Governor and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams, 66.414.
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