Fon Yoruba helmet headdress

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Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This Fon Yoruba [Dahomey/Nigeria] helmet headdress, carved to fit entirely over the dancer's head,  is a rare type. It has residual pigment, especially reddish around mouth, a face covered with feathers, intact raffia, and copper eyes.

Student Work

No

Culture

Fon

Geography

Benin

Medium

wood, feathers, raffia, copper

Classification

Headdress

Accession Number

1997 .01.031

Donation Date