This Afro helmet features large carved horns and some sort of zoomorphic figure on top. It comes attached to a custom stand for easy display. The helmet measures 17 inches tall, 25.25 inches including stand, and weighs 5 pounds. There are some large cracks and wear and tear throughout – please inspect photos.
Type of Object
Helmet
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Ethnicity
Afo
Material
Wood, Pigment
Approximate Age
Unknown
Height (Inches)
17" helmet | 25.25" including stand
Width (Inches)
8.25"
Depth (Inches)
8.5”
Weight (Pounds)
5 lbs
Overall Condition
Large cracks and wear and tear throughout.
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“The people living on the banks of the Niger and Benue Rivers share many social and artistic traditions. They are thought to have common ancestors known as the Akpoko people. Traditionally, they principally make their money by acting as trade intermediaries between the inland people and the people who inhabit the Niger River Delta.
The Afo people settled north of the junction of the Niger and the Benue Rivers. Their Okeshi figures are used by members of the Alanya Beshi society during annual festivities related to fertility rites. They are carved as seated or standing female figures with overall linear body and face scarifications. Caryatid stools were also made. Recent studies have suggested that these sculptures, attributed to the Afo, may, in fact, have been carved by northern Nigerian tribes, themselves influenced by the Fulani people.”
Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
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