KALACHA PHALLIC HEAD ORNAMENT

KALACHA PHALLIC HEAD ORNAMENT, Oromo or Borana People, Ethiopia, shell, bronze and leather, the ornament 8cm long, the leather 85cm long The Kalacha is a greatly respected ritual object traditionally worn by men tied to the forehead as a sign of fertility. According to Angela Fisher's "Africa Adorned" the Kalacha is passed from father to son during the initiation ceremony. Provenance: A well-respected West London African tribal art dealer