ANTIQUE RARE TRIBAL HEADDRESS ABIRIBA WAR DANCE HEAD HUNTERS OHAFIA

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ANTIQUE RARE TRIBAL HEADDRESS ABIRIBA WAR DANCE HEAD HUNTERS OHAFIA :
$300.00

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ANTIQUE RARE TRIBAL HEADDRESS ABIRIBA WAR DANCE HEAD HUNTERS OHAFIA

Well I have to say these guys had to be warriors to wear this, warriors with no necks as this piece is very heavy. 2 warrior head masks with a skull, there is a series of holes in the center of the board which I would imagine had some sort of cloth attached to it to ease the weight. I have no idea what the writing says on the front. I bought this piece mainly because I am a skull collector but do not have the room to display it and it had been in storage for 8 years. About 70 years old.

Would make a beautiful center display piece.

OHAFIA WAR DANCE. The ancestors of the Ohafia peoples history remains fundamental to the Ohafia people\'s sense of identity. The warrior\'s cap or leopard cap is well known and is an associated product of Ohafia, the warriors tradition is embedded in the performance of Iri agha the practice of beheading a fallen foe was a favorite pastime. A human skull was valued as a souvenir, and it was proof of a man\'s courage, which brought to the Ohafia man different types of honor. Only those who brought home a human head could join the Ogbu-Isi society and wear the eagle plume of courage. The love of military glory became a consuming passion and the focus of all social values.

SIZE

Width: 27 inches...69cm.

Height: 12 inches...30cm.

Depth: 8 inches...20cm.

PLEASE NOTE

Due to the size, shape and being slightly fragile, some pieces will have to be specially wrapped, boxed and insured for loss only which shows in the shipping cost, I do not intend to take any chances with these pieces, better safe than sorry, it would be heart breaking to think it arrived broken and deserves looking after.

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The Thai postal service charges $30.00 a kilo by air, land sea is a lot cheaper but takes longer. I cannot be held responsible for your countries import taxes or any other duties that have to be paid or control what Thai post charges for shipping.

Shipping from Thailand can take between 14 to 28 days depending on the postal service and area so please be patient.

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I try my best to bring you unique and sometimes very rare items, I travel to many out of the way places where there are no hotels, its normally my bike, sleeping bag, a tree and lots of mosquito\'s, to bring you these pieces. I can sell you an item, wrap it as carefully as I can and then ship it to you. I cannot control what Thai post charges for shipping or tell you the exact time it takes to arrive to you, and can only give you a rough idea from past dealings, I have no control what so ever over any postal service\'s or U.S. customs. I use bubble wrap and peanuts to cushion each item from possible mishandling during shipping. If for any reason, the item is broken, please email within 24 hours along withpictures of the broken item, original box inside and outside.

I try to take good photo\'s with different angles, I also put all the information I know about the piece on the page including Height, Width and Weight, I also state clearly at the bottom of the page what it will cost me to ship it to you, I do not charge for the box and wrapping which is also expensive here as it has to be imported. Everything you need to know is here on the page.

US & CANADA...Airmail 10 -28 Days $90.00

EUROPE...Airmail 10 -20 Days £65.00