IJO HEADDRESS 6, Nigeria

 

 

 

 

Photographs © Tim Hamill

 IJO Headdress 6
46.5" long x 10.5" wide x 5.5" high
$1000 

This headress has been vetted as being authentic, showing definite signs uf use and age.

The horizontal headdresses worn by the Ijo (or Ijaw) people are some of the rarest in Africa. They are used duriung water-spirit festivals prior to the rainy season and often depict aspects of marine life: fish, aquatic fantasy creatures and occasionally boats.

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