SENUFO HELMETS

 

 

SENUFO
Helmet 1
11" high
$800

SENUFO
Helmet 2
11" high
$1000
 


These two helmets have been vetted as authentic.

Photographs © Tim Hamill

SENUFO, 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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