A few examples of appraisal values for
HEAD DRESS

• AFRICAN TRIBAL HEADDRESS 20th c.,
  AFRICAN TRIBAL HEADDRESS 20th c., natural braided hair, cowrie shells, beads, and woven fibers, 15"h x 12"w
• NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BEADED
  NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BEADED HEAD DRESS. The white field beaded head band with suede leather backing and red cloth hanging ribbons fitted with feathers. Cased.
• HEADDRESS, ASMAT PEOPLE, IRIAN JAYA
  HEADDRESS, ASMAT PEOPLE, IRIAN JAYA (West New Guinea). 20th century; plaited fibers, shells, and various bird feathers; mounted on an iron stand.
• MASAI PEOPLES, HAIRPIECE
  MASAI PEOPLES, HAIRPIECE HEADDRESS 20th c., Kenya, fiber or hair, cloth, strung beads, attached to hide cover, approx. 15"l
• Mandan Beaded Fur Headdress
  Mandan Beaded Fur Headdress
• PALESTINIAN BRIDAL HEADPIECES &
  PALESTINIAN BRIDAL HEADPIECES & ACCESSORIESTwo Palestinian bridal headpieces encrusted with rows of coins, beads, charms and pendants, bases made of layers of cotton and embroidery. Sides have hanging beads and ornaments. The use of genuine and imitation authentic red carnelian beads is believed to offer protection for misfortune and illness. Accessories include indigo dyed cotton apron with embroidery and cross stitch with 2 ties and a headband with ornaments and soft fabric face covering.
• NATIVE AMERICAN HEADDRESS circa
  NATIVE AMERICAN HEADDRESS circa 1900. with beadwork and horns.
• AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED HEADRESS /
  AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED HEADRESS / CROWN. Depicting masked faces with birds throughout and atop Height: 21'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• THAI CEREMONIAL HEADDRESSThai
  THAI CEREMONIAL HEADDRESSThai ceremonial headdress, modeled after a traditional headdress, comprised of papier mache and metal with applied clear glass stones and gilt paint. Constructed in two sections including a removable conical metal spire. Housed in a custom tin storage container. Headdress measures 22" total H x approx. 8" dia. 26 1/4" container total H. Late 19th/ Early 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. Condition: Some slight bending to tip of spire. One embellishment possibly missing over ear of one side.
• HEAD CLOTH, INDIA, EARLY 20TH
  HEAD CLOTH, INDIA, EARLY 20TH C.Head Cloth, India, Early 20th C. Small hanging or cover with a mandala-like arrangement of images of the gods arranged in a circle around a seated Brahma. Worked in silk satin stitch embroidery on cotton tabby cloth. Size: 36'' x 36'' (91 x 91 cm). Provenance: The Roger Hollander Collection of Indian Mainland Textiles. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• YORUBA TRIBE EGUNGUN SOCIETY
  YORUBA TRIBE EGUNGUN SOCIETY HEADDRESS AfricaEarly 20th CenturyFigural head with six crested braids, slightly protruding eyes, pursed lips, pierced ears, and thick neck. Typically representing a the god of ancestors hunting, the Egungun head would be attached to a cap worn by dancers during processions and rituals to honor this god.
• AFRICAN IGBO MWANA PWO
  AFRICAN IGBO MWANA PWO HEADRESSAfrican Igbo Mwana Pwo Headress. Fabric over basketry frame with textile face mask. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 29'' x 15'' x 10'' (74 x 38 x 25 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• TWO PIECES OF ETHNOGRAPHIC
  TWO PIECES OF ETHNOGRAPHIC HEADGEARTwo Pieces Ethnographic Headgear. Including a basketry face mask and an Asian basketry hat with finial, with stand. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 16'' x 9.5'' x 10.5'' (41 x 24 x 27 cm); 2) 16'' x 18'' x 15'' (41 x 46 x 38 cm).
• CHINESE MIAO CULTURE FERTILITY
  CHINESE MIAO CULTURE FERTILITY TWO-PIECE HEADRESS. Comprised of a crecent form hair comb and a headress bearing floral decoration with suspended charms. Guizhou Province Headress: 7'' x 11'' Comg: 28'' x 28'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED CROWN
  AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED CROWN HEADDRESS. Nigeria, 1st half 20th century. Conical with polychrome beaded faces on white with bird finial and remnants of fringe. Lined with cloth. Some wear, finial loose. 16"h.
• AFRICAN BAMILEKE FEATHERED
  AFRICAN BAMILEKE FEATHERED HEADDRESSTraditional African Bamileke Feathered Juju Hat Ceremonial Headdress, Cameroon. Size: 29'' x 29'' x 7'' (74 x 74 x 18 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• AFRICAN BAMILEKE FEATHERED
  AFRICAN BAMILEKE FEATHERED HEADDRESSTraditional African Bamileke Feathered Juju Hat Ceremonial Headdress, Cameroon. Size: 32'' x 32'' x 7'' (81 x 81 x 18 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
• PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL
  PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS 20th century, using painted woven fiber, feathers and carved wood to create a helmet mask surmounted by a large bird in flight.
• 2PC CEREMONIAL NATIVE AMERICAN
  2PC CEREMONIAL NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW HEADDRESS United States,20th CenturyIncludes a large feather war bonnet and feathered bustle with red and black beading.
• TWO PIECES OF ASIAN HEADWEARTwo
  TWO PIECES OF ASIAN HEADWEARTwo pieces of Asian headwear: paper mache, metal and fabric headband with orange pompoms, 13"H., with a paper mache and wire mesh helmet with embroidered silk backing, 26"H. including silk (bust not included). Condition: on helmet, one side of decoration missing, all other pieces appear to be present, general wear and tear, embroidery intact
• AFRICAN HEADDRESS Eket Ceremonial
  AFRICAN HEADDRESS Eket Ceremonial Headdress Mask, wood with cloth, copper and cowrie shell decoration, Nigeria, 15" tall, 10" wide, 5" deep at base. Age and use patina.
• AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED CROWN
  AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED CROWN HEADDRESS. Nigeria, 1st half 20th century. Conical with white beads and cloth and beaded birds. Fringed and lined with cloth. Some wear. 21.5"h. not including stand.
• A Turkoman headdress and bracelet
  A Turkoman headdress and bracelet each inset with semi-precious stones. Headdress length 50 cm.
• Ejagham Peoples Headcrest, Cross
  Ejagham Peoples Headcrest, Cross River Area, Nigeria, the skin-covered wood head with applied human hair, white kaolin around the eyes and mouth, the latter open and exposing teeth, with raised knobs on forehead and also around the head indicating arms and an Adam's apple, the figure wearing an iron ring necklace and above a woven cane base ,h. 9-1/2". Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from Davis Gallery, New Orleans Louisiana.
• AFRICAN YORUBA POLYCHROME BEADED
  AFRICAN YORUBA POLYCHROME BEADED HEADDRESS African tribal beaded headdress, Yoruba people of Nigeria, the allover multicolored beaded headdress with tiers of nine birds, similarly beaded, and with hanging beaded elements. 20" H x 9" diameter.
• NATIVE AMERICAN HEADRESS AND BOW
  NATIVE AMERICAN HEADRESS AND BOW Decorative lot including a Native American headress and leather mounted bow and arrows, each adorned with trade beads and feathers
• TIBETAN ORNAMENTAL HEADDRESS
  TIBETAN ORNAMENTAL HEADDRESS Tibetan ornamental headdress, adorned with turquoise and coral beads along with repousse silver plaques, pendants and chains, now set in a glass frame, overall 41"h x 31"w. Provenance: Estate of Berkeley writer and movie producer who traveled extensively in 1970s
• African Ceremonial Headdress with
  African Ceremonial Headdress with Gazelle Raffia wove headdress with cowrie shells supporting a carved wood open carved gazelle having applied cotton decorations. Supported on wood stand.
• WEST AFRICA, DAN PEOPLE, CEREMONIAL
  WEST AFRICA, DAN PEOPLE, CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS Consisting of a carved and painted wooden mask fitted to the front of an elongated fabric form decorated with cloth, cowrie shells and horse hair. On a two-part museum quality stand.
• NOK HEAD NORTHERN NIGERIA, C. 500
  NOK HEAD NORTHERN NIGERIA, C. 500 B.C. terracotta, the coiffure tied with a headband, broad eyes, flaring nostrils and pursed mouth, raised on a bespoke mount11.5cm tallPrivate collection, United Kingdom
• IBO HEADDRESS FACIAL MASK OF
  IBO HEADDRESS FACIAL MASK OF 'MAIDEN SPIRIT'African carved wood facial mask with high coiffure, narrow nose with flared nostrils, open mouth. Facial incisions filled in with dark paint. Unique geometric incisions on forehead and hairRaised on dowel and supported by wood base. Provenance Sotheby's Catalog, Alexander S. Honig Collection of African Art, May 18, 1993. Measures 20"H x 7"W x 12"D (head); base 5.25"L x 4"D 3.75"H. Wear commensurate with age, see photos. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. This item cannot be shipped in house. Please contact our third party shippers.
• African Kuba mask, Democratic
  African Kuba mask, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven fiber headdress sewn with cowry shells and topped with feathers, applied brass to nose ridge, upper arms, and wrists, also note the interesting facial positioning. On custom stand. 17 1/2"H.
• An African tribal helmet mask
  An African tribal helmet mask with fibre beads and animal fur. Zaire. Approx. 25 x 30 x 35 cm.
• A GOGODALA HEADDRESSA Gogodala
  A GOGODALA HEADDRESSA Gogodala headdress, 20th Century; Gogodala people, Papua New Guinea The polychromed wood headdress adorned with feathers mounted on metal base 14" H x 6.375" W x 7" D approximately Dimensions: 14" H x 6.375" W x 7" D approximately
• A Carved and Polychrome Decorated
  A Carved and Polychrome Decorated Gelede Society Headdress Yoruba having carved braids and scarification decoration. Height 13 1/2 inches.
• AN OJIBWE ROACH HEADDRESS WITH
  AN OJIBWE ROACH HEADDRESS WITH UNUSUAL BEADED BANDEssentially of typical design and construction with natural, braided, jute-like foundation securing the thick horsehair; this example is rare and possibly unique in that the headdress is secured by a four-color loom beaded brow band headstall secured by native tanned hide.Measures 13.5 inches long.Very good condition.Provenance: The 40 year collection of Father Tom Wiederholt, Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was a close personal friend of scholar and curator Ralph 'Ted' Coe who advised Tom on most of his acquisitions.