Headdress (Zigiren-Wɔndɛ)

early to mid-1900s Overall: 52.1 x 15.6 cm (20 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.) Source image
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Owned and used for entertainment by young unmarried men only among some Baga subgroups, this type of headdress is said to represent the Maiden, a beautiful young woman. With a beaded necklace and eyes embellished with furniture tacks, the headdress was attached to a cone-shape...

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