AFRICAN HELMETS

 FIPA
Helmet 6
11.5" high
$800



DINKA
Helmet 1
7" high x 9" long
$800

Iron
Crown 1
9.75" high
$150



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VARIOUS TRIBES, Helmets

In traditional Africa, helmets were used not only as protection, but also to show status or rank. They can be carved from wood, cast in bronze or woven and embellished with horns, symbolic forms, cloth, cowries, metal strips and beads.

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