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Helmet 2
11" high x 15.5" wide
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Ivory Coast
This helmet has been vetted as authentic.
In traditional Africa, helmets were used not only as protection, but
also to show status or rank. They can be carved from wood, cast in bronze
or woven and embellished with horns, symbolic forms, cloth, cowries, metal
strips and beads.
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