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6. Headdress for Egungun (Ancestral) Mask
Yoruba, Nigeria
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Headdress for Egungun (Ancestral) Mask

Depicted are the ààso oluode hairstyles worn by hunters and warriors. The two heads in the front wear the common ààso oluode, while the biggest one wears the longer variety that hangs down the left side of the head.

Collection of the National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria.
Author’s photo, 1995.
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