Jobai Headdress

This is a Jobai headdress, typically made from a wicker frame, padded out with strips of cotton, and cloth. It has mirrors, and ten tassels covered in colourful wool. The Jobai is most commonly associated with Mende masquerades. The headdress is usually accompanied by long raffia cloak, covering the whole of the body, missing in this case. It was originally loaned to the Sierra Leone Museum in 1967 by Nancy Koroma, a Mende Headwoman in Freetown.

Related Videos

Further Information

  • Type: Masks, headdresses
  • Object: Jobai Headdress
  • Materials: Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre, Glass, Textile
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1967
  • Associated Places: Freetown
  • Associated People: Nancy Koroma
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1991.01.05

Related Objects

Sowei Mask

Masks, headdresses

Kamajor Mask

Masks, headdresses

Kamajor Mask

Masks, headdresses

Sowei Mask

Masks, headdresses

Sowei Mask

Masks, headdresses