TERA Gallery - African Art and Antiquities

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Type of Object:     
    Feather Headdress

    An ornate and voluminous mid-20th century feathered headdress
    with inset overlapping concentric rings of brown, pink, white, and
    aqua color feathers. Made of dark woven fiber with a 1 1/2 inch
    rim that can be turned up. The feathers condense tightly when the
    rim is turned upward.
       
    It is an African ceremonial dancer hat.  The feathers is collected
    from austrich and peacock.  It is very old and  rare.



Ethnic Group:       
    Babum Society


Country of Origin:          
    Cameroon


Material:          
    Feathers
     Raffia


Deminsions:
    Height 16", width 22"  


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