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Bansonyi or Serpent Headdress, Based
A0211-671
Bansonyi or Serpent Headdress, Based
BAGA PEOPLE
GUINEA, WEST AFRICA
EARLY / MID 20TH C.
PAINTED WOOD
24'' W x 24'' D x 96'' H
$175,000

The serpent Baga (Baga Snake), Kalimbe, or Bansonyi, refers to a protective spirit manifested in the form of a snake that presides over male initiation ceremonies... <a href="/stories-descriptions/serpent-baga-bansonyi-or-baga-snake">Read more</a>