Adeku Headdress

This headdress is described by the Sierra Leone National Museum as an Adeku headdress, associated with public performances rather than any societies. It consists of a series of cloth covered horns, with raffia fringing. The main head cover is decorated with lines of cowrie shells.

Further Information

• Type: Masks, headdresses
• Object: Adeku Headdress
• Materials: Textile, Wood, Leather, animal skin, Metal
• Culture Group: Krio
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1965
• Associated Places: Freetown
• Associated People: Mr. Bamba Kargbo, Freetown (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1965.68.01A

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