The Temne,who are related to the Baga, live in small chiefdoms within Sierra Leone. Ruled by a central chief, they are socially regulated by secret societies such as the male Poro society and the female Bondo association. The animal headdresses often have removable horns or other features.
On this headdress the two horns are nailed in place. The horn on the left (the right horn) appears to be original; the other does not match and seems to be a replacement for one lost or broken