Chi Wara Crest Mask, Mali
Mali Bamana tribe Chi Wara Crest Mask. Often described as an antelope, it is actually a composite animal made up of the antelope, aardvark and pangolin. All these animals dig the earth to feed and this supernatural being is believed to have taught the Bamana peoples to farm.
Size: 5100px × 3400px
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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