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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