Bamileke Headdress, Cameroon

Fluffier and softer, this orange disc looks freshly brushed and very pleased.

This contemporary Bamileke feather headdress is Bamileke, from Cameroon, Central Africa, and is contemporary. Feathers are used in headdresses in many parts of the world, valued for their lightness, color and the way they move with the wearer. Rounded cloud of bright orange plumes with a soft, downy texture and fewer visible gaps. The strands lie in smoother layers, and a couple of darker threads peek out near the center. It is 7 inches high and 18 in diameter.

Bright enough to need no other decoration.