"Kalacha Head Ornament, Konso Ethnic Group. Ethiopia. Africa"
Kalasha head ornament, worn by the oldest men of the Konso tribes of southern Ethiopia.A leather tie keeps a metal phallic ornament on the forehead placed on a round shell.
These head decorations are often depicted on the front of waka commemorative funerary statues.
Early 20th century. Fine condition.
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