IJO HEADDRESS 1, Nigeria

Photographs © Tim Hamill

 IJO Headdress 1
49" x 8.5"
$1000
SOLD

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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