SENUFO HELMETS ARCHIVES

The helmets below have been sold and are left here for educational and reference purposes.

For unsold Senufo helmets  GO TO SENUFO HELMETS PAGE

SENUFO/HONDA Helmet 5 10" high SOLD

SENUFO, Helmet 3 24" high SOLD

SENUFO Helmet 6 17" high SOLD

SENUFO Helmet 4 14" high SOLD

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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