Bamana people | Indigo Arts

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Bamana people

About the Artist

Links:

Wikipedia article

Region:

Mali

Seated Bamana Female Figure

Seated Bamana Female Figure

SKU: afs-10

20th century
wood with mineral pigments, organic encrustation
(27" h. x 6 1/2" w. x 6 1/2" d.)

$950

"Colon" Soldier Bamana Puppet

"Colon" Soldier Bamana Puppet

SKU: afs-22

early to mid 20th century
Wood with mineral pigments
(36 1/2" h. x 6 1/4" w. x 7" d.)

Price includes stand

25% off

~~$875~~ $656.25

Bamana Ngozunkhun Headdress - female

Bamana Ngozunkhun Headdress - female

SKU: AFM-69

Headdress in form of antelope head surmounting female pangolin - companion piece to male headdress, #AFM-68.
Wood w/ organic and mineral pigments, woven basket, cotton fiber, glass beads, cowrie shells.
(15 1/2” h. x 8” w. x 21 1/2” d. ).

10% off

~~$675~~ $607.50

Bamana Ngozunkhun Headdress - male

Bamana Ngozunkhun Headdress - male

SKU: AFM-68

Headdress in form of antelope head surmounting male pangolin - companion piece to female headdress, #AFM-69.
Wood w/ organic and mineral pigments, woven basket, cotton fiber, glass beads, cowrie shells.
(15 1/2” h. x 8” w. x 21 1/2” d. ).

10% off

~~$675~~ $607.50

Bamana Mask

Bamana Mask

SKU: AFM-98

wood w/ mineral pigments
(18" h. x 7" w. x 5" d.)

20% off

~~$750~~ $600

Bamana Chiwara Antelope Headdress

Bamana Chiwara Antelope Headdress

SKU: afs-074

mid-20th century
Wood with organic/mineral patina
(17 3/4" h. x 2" w. x 6" d.)

Price includes base

20% off

~~$600~~ $480

Bamana Storage Gourd

Vintage Bamana Storage Gourd

SKU: GRD-01

Calabash gourd container with lid, with bent wood and bamboo fibre (18" h. x 18" diameter). 20th century.

$375

Bamana Hyena Mask

Bamana Hyena Mask

SKU: afm-41

Bamana people, Mali, mid-20th cent.
Wood with oil paints
(18 1/2"h. x 7 1/2" w. x 5 3/4" d.)

20% off

~~$450~~ $360

Bamana Mask

Bamana Mask

SKU: afm-50

Bamana people, Mali
wood w/ oil paint, fabric, rubber inner-tube,
(13 1/2"h. x 9 1/4"w. x 7 1/4"d.)

20% off

~~$425~~ $340

Bamana Indigo Tie-dye Cotton Fabric

Bamana Indigo Tie-dye Cotton Fabric

SKU: ind-37

West African Indigo Artists

Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo
(76" x 44") partial view shown.

$195

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

SKU: IND-128

Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye (60" x 42").

$190

Vintage Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

Vintage Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

SKU: ind-93

West African Indigo Artists

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (54" x 38")

$190

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

SKU: ind-73

West African Indigo Artists

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (64" x 39")

$185

Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

SKU: ind-67

West African Indigo Artists

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (55" x 38")

$175

Bamana Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

Bamana Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

SKU: ind-66

West African Indigo Artists

Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (68" x 48")
Exact pattern and dimensions will vary.

$148

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Bamana Buffalo Mask

Bamana Buffalo Mask

SKU: afm-100

wood w/ mineral pigments
(19" h. x 8 1/4" w. x 5" d.)

$750

Product Status:

Sold

Bamana Crocodile Figure

Bamana Crocodile Figure

SKU: AFS-071

Bamana people, Mali, mid-20th century.
Wood with organic & mineral pigments.
(5 1/4" h. x 6 1/4" w. x 31" l.)

$750

Product Status:

Sold

Bamana Equestrian Figure

Bamana Equestrian Figure

SKU: AFS-035

"Segou" style Bamana figure of man on horse. 20th century.
Wood with mineral pigments, organic encrustation, steel upholstery tack additions.
(20 1/2" h. x 4 1/2" w. x 9" d.)

$490

Product Status:

Sold

Bamana Rod Puppet

Bamana Rod Puppet

SKU: AFS-082

20th century
Traditional Bamana puppet on stand. Wood, oil paint, fabric, with custom stand.
(28.5" h.l x 13" w. x 4" d.)
A similar puppet from the Rosen collection is shown on page 153 of their book The Colorful Sogo Bo Puppets of Mali.

Provenance:

Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen

$350

Product Status:

Sold

Vintage Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

Vintage Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

SKU: ind-92

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 44")

$190

Product Status:

Sold

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth

SKU: IND-127

Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 41")

$190

Product Status:

Sold

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

SKU: ind-70

West African Indigo Artists

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (56" x 32")

$185

Product Status:

Sold

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth

SKU: ind-68

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (60" x 25")

$185

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: bmc-2d

By various artists
Strip-woven cotton.
(approx. dimensions vary from 56" l. x 40" w. to 72" l. x 42" w.)
Designs and sizes will vary.

$128

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: bmc-2e

By various artists
Strip-woven cotton.
(approx. dimensions vary from 56" l. x 40" w. to 72" l. x 42" w.)
Designs and sizes will vary.

$128

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: bmc2-f

By various artists
Strip-woven cotton.
(approx. dimensions vary from 56" l. x 40" w. to 72" l. x 42" w.)
Designs and sizes will vary.

$128

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

Bogolanfini - Premium quality Mudcloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: bmc2-g

By various artists
Strip-woven cotton.
(approx. dimensions vary from 56" l. x 40" w. to 72" l. x 42" w.)
Designs and sizes will vary.

$128

Product Status:

Sold

Bamana Indigo tie-dye cloth

Bamana Indigo tie-dye cloth

SKU: ind-50

West African Indigo Artists

Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (56" x 50"). Partial view shown.

$128

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Kola-cloth tafé (wrapper)

Yellow Bogolanfini - Kola-cloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: BMC-10

Strip-woven cotton w/ Kolanut, other dyes
(approx 65" l. x 41" w.)

$125

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth tafé (wrapper)

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: bmc-6

By various artists
Strip-woven cotton w/ Kolanut, other dyes
(approx 66" l. x 48" w.)
Designs and sizes will vary

$95

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth tafé (wrapper)

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth tafé (wrapper)

SKU: bmc-8

By various artists
Strip-woven cotton w/ Kola-nut, other dyes
(approx 70" l. x 48" w.)
Designs and sizes will vary

$95

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Mud-cloth Pillow

Bogolanfini Mud-cloth Pillow By Habibou Coulibaly

SKU: MCP-04

Habibou Coulibaly

Bogolanfini Mud-cloth Pillow
By Habibou Coulibaly, Burkina Faso.
Strip-woven cotton w/ Kolanut, other dyes
(approx 18" l. x 18" w.)

$88

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

SKU: bms-4a

Habibou Coulibaly

By Habibou Coulibaly
Strip-woven cotton w/ Kolanut, other dyes
(approx 84" l. x 14 1/2" w., including fringe)

$88

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

SKU: bms-4b

Habibou Coulibaly

By Habibou Coulibaly
Strip-woven cotton w/ Kolanut, other dyes
(approx 96" l. x 14 1/2" w., including fringe)

$88

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

Bogolanfini Rouge - Kola-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

SKU: bms-1d

Habibou Coulibaly

By Habibou Coulibaly- Bamana people, Burkina Faso,
Strip-woven cotton w/ Kolanut, other natural dyes
(approx 104" l. x 10 1/2" w., including fringe)

$70

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Mud-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

Bogolanfini - Mud-cloth scarf by Habibou Coulibaly

SKU: bms-1k

Habibou Coulibaly

By Habibou Coulibaly- Bamana people, Burkina Faso,
Strip-woven cotton w/ natural dyes
(approx 88" l. x 10 1/2" w., including fringe)

$70

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Bamana Mud-cloth scarf

Bogolanfini - Bamana Mud-cloth scarf

SKU: bms-2a

Strip-woven cotton w/ natural dyes
(approx 84" l. x 13 1/2" w., including fringe)
Designs and sizes will vary

$70

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini Verde - Bamana Mud-cloth scarf

Bogolanfini Verde - Bamana Mud-cloth scarf

SKU: bms-3a

Strip-woven cotton w/ natural dyes
(approx 84" l. x 15 1/2" w., including fringe)
Designs and sizes will vary

$70

Product Status:

Sold

Bogolanfini - Bamana Mud-cloth scarf

Bogolanfini - Bamana Mud-cloth scarf

SKU: bms-2c

Strip-woven cotton w/ natural dyes
(approx 88" l. x 15" w., including fringe)

$68

Product Status:

Sold