Mandinka Hunter’s Jacket

This cotton hunter’s jacket from the Mandinka of Guinea and Mali served a variety of purposes: to bring good fortune during the hunt, to protect from bullets during warfare, and as a status symbol in ceremonial settings. Embellished with an assortment of materials: warthog tusks, a commercial mirror, antelope horn, Jacana bird heads, and animal hide.

36″

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