CAMEROON FEATHER HAT

Ca. late 19th century AD. > A feather hat constructed from woven fibre forming a structured upper section, the headdress is richly adorned with rows of small shells and bands of red and white beads. From the lower portion hangs a dense curtain of narrow fibre strands interspersed with horizontal beadwork bands, creating a layered, cascading effect. Such headdresses formed part of ceremonial regalia within various cultural traditions of Cameroon. > > Size: 460mm x 120mm; Weight: 1.13kg > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Jacaranda Tribal Art 06 November 2009; ex Marc Ginzberg Collection. > >

Utropspris:SEK 5,313.31

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