26.5" long x 12.5" high $800 |
31.5" high x 6" high $500 |
46.5" long x 5.5" high $1000 |
![]() 37.5" long x 9" high $800 |
![]() 32" long x 5" high $1000 |
![]() 38" long x 5.5" high $600 |
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These headdresess have been vetted as authentic, most with signs of use and age.
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30" long x 11.5" wide SOLD |
![]() 25" long x 7" wide SOLD |
![]() 32" long x 14" wide SOLD |
36" long x 8.5" wide SOLD |
IJO Headdress 12 16" long x 5" wide SOLD |
20.5" long x 10" wide SOLD |
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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