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JUJU Hat Bamileke
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I am from Cameroon and have my origin from the Bamileke tribe. These handcrafted Juju Hat have their origin from my village andare made by a centennial family owned Bamileke artisan business. These hats were originally intended for use in a royal ceremonial dance costume but today many people use this as an ethnic wall art. The feathers are stitched onto a woven raffia support that can be folded or unfolded. The feathers come from birds species widespread in the Bamileke region included: Chicken, Turkey, Goose and Partridge……
What I am selling you is an incredible authentic piece of art. They are many people out there that try to reproduce these JuJu Hat but it is never as the original handmade piece. I go to Africa once in a while to get some piece of arts. I can provide almost any color and sizes, but you must pre-order.
Color: Tan original feathers ( No Tint) the picture look a little different than the original. close to beige or Tan color
Size : Large 30 Inches
Type of Object Hat, also known as Juju headdress
Country of Origin Cameroon
People Bamileke
Materials Feathers, Raffia, cotton, strings
Approximate Age 20th century
Dimensions Hats come in four feather approximate dimensions per diameter
• Large 30 inches or 76 cm
• Medium 25 inches or 63 cm
• Small 15 inches or 38 cm
• Extra Small 12 inches 30 cm
All dimensions are approximate considering the hat completely open. The margin of errors could more/less than an inch.
Overall Condition Unbelievable handmade master piece done by a century family of Bamileke artisan. We examine every piece to make sure there is not issue from transportation and all materials tightly sew and feather in great conditions. Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.
Material and History This special headdress is made of bird feathers and has its own built-in self-storage capacity, as the entire headdress can be turned inside out, with the feathers protected by inverted fiber cap.
The feathers come from the type of birds widespread in the Bamileke region included: Chicken, Turkey, Goose and Partridge. They use dried feathers and sew them together. The base is built with the vegetable fibers or raffia
