AFRICAN HATS and CAPS ARCHIVES

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

For UNSOLD Hats and caps  GO TO HATS AND CAPS PAGE

ASANTE Hat 1 SOLD

KUBA Hat SOLD

YORUBA Hat 1 SOLD

BAMANA Hunter's Hats SOLD

HELMETS SOLD

HELMETS SOLD

HELMETS SOLD

CROWNS SOLD

KULANGO Helmet

YORUBA Hats SOLD

Crowns Catalog SOLD

FULANI Hats SOLD

African Helmets 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.