Temne Headdress with Female Effigy, Sierra Leone


Sale price $ 1,900.00 Regular price $ 3,800.00
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  • Temne Headdress with Female Effigy, Sierra Leone
  • A wonderfully stylized carved wooden dance crest featuring a female ancestor effigy riding on an antelope. The Carved headdress is brightly painted and shows some handling and wear, suggesting field use.
  • Measurements: 20 inches tall approx
  • Temne peoples, Northwestern Sierra Leone, West Africa.
  • Condition: Good, old stress fracture on torso.
  • Provenance: A Private Paris France collection.

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