Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF FEATHER HATS

PAIR OF FEATHER HATS - Ca. late 19th - mid 20th century AD. A group comprising two fibre and feather headdresses, one with a domed form on a frame, the other bowl-shaped, both constructed with layers of reddish-brown feathers. Headdresses of this type were worn during dances and ceremonies by chiefs, dancers, or initiates, serving as markers of prestige and ritual identity.Size: 200-290mm x 105-200mm; Weight: 145gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Ambre Congo: Pierre Loos & Thomas Bayet, Bruxelles, 07 April 2010.