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 30" long x 11.5" wide SOLD |
 25" long x 7" wide SOLD |
IJO HEADDRESSES ARCHIVES, Nigeria
The Ijo headdresses below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
For unsold Ijo headdresses GO TO IJO HEADDRESSES PAGE
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| 30" long x 11.5" wide SOLD |
25" long x 7" wide SOLD |
 32" long x 14" wide SOLD |
 36" long x 8.5" wide SOLD |
IJO Headdress 12 16" long x 5" wide SOLD |
20.5" long x 10" wide SOLD |
26.5" long x 12.5" high SOLD |
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38" long x 5.5" high SOLD |
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32" long x 5" high SOLD |
37.5" long x 9" high SOLD |
 IJO Headdress 19 14.5" high x 19.5" long SOLD* |
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These headdresess have been vetted as authentic, most with signs of use and age.
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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