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Rare Senufo Helmet
This most unusual object is a lost wax casting of superior craftsmanship. The details are exceptionally well rendered and the walls of the helmet are precociously thin. Similar examples, although with bovine horns and anthropomorphic elements, are illustrated in Schaedler’s Earth and Ore, and in Blandin’s book on west African bronze. Loops on opposite sides of the helmet’s rim were apparently anchors for a chin strap while the vertical tubular projections were likely receptacles for decorative plumage or porcupine quills. 7.5″ diameter.
