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Weathered old Senufo Wooden helmet, African Art

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Weathered old Senufo Wooden helmet, African Art

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Carved wooden helmet / hat with Horn bill bird, Ancestor images and some tribal designs. This hat was collected in Situ by Artist Steve Tobin in the early 1990's. It is very well weathered and worn, broken sections and old insect damage, it is in fragile/ fair condition but is reportedly an authentic artifact. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa

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Fragile/ fair

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Weathered old Senufo Wooden helmet, African Art

Name: Weathered old Senufo Wooden helmet, African Art
SKU: 58763301
Price: 70 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $75 - $150

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