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BIJOGO SHARK FIN MASK 3
26
" high x 15.5" wide x 2" deep
$1200
This headdress has been vetted as authentic with signs of use and age.
This shark-fin headdress has a separate small fin tied to the large one and two small spear forms attached near the top.
It comes on a custom wood stand. A detail of the painted surface is below.
The horizontal headdresses worn by the Ijo (or Ijaw) people are some
of the rarest in Africa. They are used duriung water-spirit festivals prior
to the rainy season and often depict aspects of marine life: fish, aquatic
fantasy creatures and occasionally boats.
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