Playing With Time : Art and Performance in Central Mali (Traditional Arts of Africa) by Mary Jo Arnoldi ISBN: 025330900X

African Sculpture Speaks by Ladislas Segy ISBN: 0306800187

Vogel, Susan and N'Diaye, Francine - African Masterpieces from the Musee de L'Homme - 1985 - published by Center for African Art (LAPL: 730.996 V879)

Vansina, Jan - Art History in Africa - 1984 - publisher: Longman Group (LAPL:709.6 V279)

Imperato, Pascal - Mali: A Search for Direction - this book was very helpful in providing info on political history and cultural info.

Arnoldi, Mary Jo - Playing with Time - this book included extensive information about the Chi Wara dance.

Bambara Sculpture of West Sudan - 1960 - Museum of Primitive Art/NY - University Publishers

Gillon, Werner - Collecting African Art - 1979 - Rizzoli Publishers - includes intro by William Fagg (LAPL: 709.6 G483)

Elisoff, Eliot - Sculpture of Africa - 1958 - text by William Fagg - pub. Thames & Hudson

Sieber, Roy and Rubin, Arnold - 1968 - Sculpture of Black Africa - pub. by L.A. County Musuem of Art (LAPL: 730.996 S571)

Meauze, Pierre - African Art Sculpture - 1968 - pub. by World Publishing Co. - this man was curator of Arts Africains et Oceaniens in Paris

Segy, Ladislas - African Sculpture Speaks - 3rd Edition - 1969 - pub. by Hill & Wang NY (LAPL: 730.996 S456b)