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Sale 207 Lot 280
GUINEAN BAGA ZIGIREN-WONDE HEADDRESS. Wooden Baga headdress, specifically identified as a "Zigiren-wonde" or "young bride" headdress, originating from Guinea, and created by a Baga artist. This type of headdress is traditionally owned and used for entertainment by young unmarried men among some Baga subgroups and is said to represent a beautiful young woman. It is typically attached to a cone-shaped costume made of colorful cloths and raffia over a bamboo armature. - Height: 28 inches. Estimate $150-250
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