Lot 0270

Shell encrusted headdress, probably African

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(lot of 2) African tribal headdress group: (lot of 2) African tribal headdress group, consisting of a Dan tribe style headdress having an ornate mirrored and shell decoration, the face elongated, with bells issuing from the chin, 14"h x 11"w x

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African Hair, Animal Hide, Cowrie Shell, and Wicker Hea: African Hair, Animal Hide, Cowrie Shell, and Wicker Headdress, Dan or Krahn, Ivory Coast or Liberia, interior filled/lined with feathers, h. (approx.) 16 3/4 in., w. (approx.) 16 in., d. (approx.) 9 i

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