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Fulani/Pheul hair ornament

Elaborately made hair ornament worn by the Fulan/Pheul women of West Africa.The old hair ornament is strung on a multistrand necklace of garnet beads
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  • Beautiful!
  • I second that!
  • this is new for me. ofcorse i love it a lot. this fulani filigree work is new for me.

    an unusual piece, museum piece

  • Thank you. These pieces were worn on the left and right side of the head as ornament. Mostly in the St Louis Region of Senegal, only by afluent women

  • wonderful!

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