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| Type: | headdress | ||
| Ethnic Group: | Fon | ||
| Country: | Benin (Dahomey) | ||
| ECU Number: | W0162 | ||
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| Description: | This Fon Yoruba [Dahomey/Nigeria] helmet headdress, carved to fit entirely over the dancer's head, is a rare type. It has residual pigment, especially reddish around mouth, a face covered with feathers, intact raffia, and copper eyes. | ||
| Significance researched to date: | |||