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NIGERIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A NUPE HEADDRESS
NIGERIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A bird's head headdress used by hunters; together with two West African harps and a group of North African and Lotuko knives, swords, spears, handcuffs and various other items
11¾ in. (29.5 cm.) high
NIGERIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A bird's head headdress used by hunters; together with two West African harps and a group of North African and Lotuko knives, swords, spears, handcuffs and various other items
11¾ in. (29.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The following item from this lot was loaned to the Sudan Government Museum on 30 April 1918 under the following description:
7. Lotuko sword.
7. Lotuko sword.
Brought to you by
Katharine Cooke