Senoufo helmet. Ivory Coast. Probable dating :... Lot 127
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Senoufo helmet. Ivory Coast. Probable dating : end of 19th century or beginning of 20th century
Wood and metal clasps.
Rare Senufo helmet decorated with ram horns, antelope ears and buffalo horns
covered with a thick ritual material. Numerous indigenous repairs
with metal clasps show the prolonged and intense use of this headdress, which was
headdress was the object of, as well as the care taken to preserve it over time. This helmet
was probably worn during initiation ceremonies related to the Poro sect,
a central element in the Senufo culture.
Height : 32 cm. 32 cm high.
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