African horned helmet

[thinreadline]

Anyone got any ideas of the regional origin of this horned helmet please. I assume that it is African .

[Kubur]

ok let's try
Diola,Casamance South Senegal...
:confused:

[thinreadline]

ok let's try
Diola,Casamance South Senegal...
:confused:


I have no idea .... what leads you to this conclusion ?

[Kubur]

I have no idea .... what leads you to this conclusion ?

I saw something like that there many years ago...

[colin henshaw]

Yes, West African from the Sahel region ... Mali, Burkina Faso...

[thinreadline]

I saw something like that there many years ago...

excellent , thank you

[thinreadline]

Yes, West African from the Sahel region ... Mali, Burkina Faso...

Thank you Colin .

[thinreadline]

Sorry , I stupidly put this in the wrong section ... obviously needs to be moved to Ethnographic miscellania , but I dont know how to move it ... can anAdmin oblige please ?

[thinreadline]

Yes, West African from the Sahel region ... Mali, Burkina Faso...

And is there any significance to this hat Colin ? It strikes me as not especially practical for everyday wear !

[colin henshaw]

And is there any significance to this hat Colin ? It strikes me as not especially practical for everyday wear !

Not really sure, I think I remember that type being described as a "hunter's hat" somewhere ?? Maybe just for parade or a sign of vocation ?

[thinreadline]

Not really sure, I think I remember that type being described as a "hunter's hat" somewhere ?? Maybe just for parade or a sign of vocation ?

Yes must be something along those lines , thank you.

[Kubur]

from my bad memories
ceremonial circoncision hat...

[asomotif]

Try : igala warrior helmet

[thinreadline]

Try : igala warrior helmet

Thank you , that is very helpful,

[Kubur]

Try : igala warrior helmet

ooppss sorry... now it's clear...

[asomotif]

No need to say sorry. I just googled my way across the internet assuming that the info found there is correct.

My first guess would have been bambara Tribe. :shrug: