BAGA SIBONDEL HEADDRESSES , Guinea

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BAGA, Sibondel Headdress 1 22"high x 48"long x 21" deep, $2000, Guinea

BAGA, Sibondel Headdress 2 50" high x 27"long x 19" deep, $1500, Guinea

BAGA, Sibondel Headdress 3 43"high x 26"long x 21" deep, $1500, Guinea

Photographs © Tim Hamill

BAGA , SIBONDEL HEADDRESSES, Guinea

These large rectangular headdresses are danced principally at marriages. Featuring the head of a hare whose body takes the form of a box, the headdress is actually a sort of miniature stage on top of which an ensemble of figures, human and animal, performs a play. The stage, the figures and the hare's head are painted in brilliant colors and before being sent into the dance, the entire surface is rubbed with palm oil to make it glisten.

Numbers 2 and 3, retaining more of the original supporting structure, are mounted on metal bases.

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