DINKA
Helmet 1
7" high x 9" long
$800
Iron
Crown 1
9.75" high
$150
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DINKA Helmet 1 7" high x 9" long $800 |
Iron Crown 1 9.75" high $150 |
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
VARIOUS TRIBES, Helmets
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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