Senufo Style Carved Wooden Helmet
A carved wooden helmet in the style of the Senufo people and culture of West Africa. Helmets resembling this one can be worn for ceremonial purposes, as protection, or to show status or rank. Featured is a dome-shaped helmet with pointed ears and curved horns to either side. The helmet depicts two standing human figures and features a dark, somewhat polished finish. It is unmarked.
Condition
Good
- chip to right ear tip; dust present; finish loss; surface abrasions; cracks; minor crack to bottom edge of helmet. Dimensions
8.5" W x 15.0" H x 7.0" D
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A carved wooden helmet in the style of the Senufo people and culture of West Africa. Helmets resembling this one can be worn for ceremonial purposes, as protection, or to show status or rank. Featured is a dome-shaped helmet with pointed ears and curved horns to either side. The helmet depicts two standing human figures and features a dark, somewhat polished finish. It is unmarked.
Condition
Good
- chip to right ear tip; dust present; finish loss; surface abrasions; cracks; minor crack to bottom edge of helmet. Dimensions
8.5" W x 15.0" H x 7.0" D