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Sangoma Headdress

CultureSouth Africa, Zulu culture
Datec. 1960
MediumBlack cotton, wool, and glass beads
Dimensions16 × 9 in. (40.6 × 22.9 cm)
Classificationscostume
Credit LineGift of Norma and William Roth in honor of the Museum’s 60th Anniversary
Object number2017.27
On View
On view
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